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California officials approve first water transfers

Posted by: Maven on May 20, 2009 at 6:17 am

From the Sacramento Bee:

California officials are moving ahead with a plan to ship water from farms north of Sacramento to growers in the drought-stricken San Joaquin Valley.

The California Department of Water Resources is buying the water from two irrigation districts in the Sacramento Valley. It will be sent to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and sold to a group of 10 buyers, most of whom are located in the drier southern half of the state.

Read more of this brief story from the Sacramento Bee by clicking here.

May 20, 2009 · Filed Under Water Banking

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