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Peripheral canal proposal, loss of home rule prompts SSJID to join battle against the Delta Stewardship Council

Posted by: Maven on January 29, 2012 at 8:51 am

From the Manteca Bulletin:

“A coalition of cities, counties and other organizations worried about the perceived far-reaching political power of the Delta Stewardship Council are banding together to fight for preservation of home rule.

And they now have the South San Joaquin Irrigation District on board.

The SSJID board unanimously approved a resolution this week to join the Delta Initiative of Cities and Agencies of San Joaquin County to fight for the overall protection of both land use and water rights.

General Manager Jeff Shields, though, wanted to make sure that the interests of the district were adequately addressed before the board gave their final approval. … “

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January 29, 2012 · Filed Under Delta Issues

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