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Late season rain and snow boosts allocations; Delta pump rules limit deliveries to the south

Posted by: Maven on May 29, 2009 at 8:06 am

From the Capital Press:

Late rain and mountain snow have prompted state and federal water officials to dramatically increase allocations to some California farmers. The prospect of receiving 40 percent of normal deliveries this summer provides a lifeline to some who are barely struggling to keep their trees alive or pastures productive.

But for others, it comes as they’ve already paid for an expensive water transfer that they now may not need, said Bill Krueger, a University of California Cooperative Extension farm advisor and olive expert in Glenn County. “It just depends on what sort of other arrangements people have made,” Krueger said. “I farm a little bit … and I was counting on 15 percent, so I’ve gone ahead and bought some more expensive water. Now we’re going to try to reduce that.”

The season’s final snowpack assessment early this month led to final scheduled allocation announcements last week by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the state Department of Water Resources.

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May 29, 2009 · Filed Under Central Valley Project, Drought, Weather & Snowpack, State Water Project (DWR)

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