Water supply
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From Fresno Bee - Friday, Jan. 18, 2013
Coalition response...The reporter does a good job in presenting the ongoing efforts of
farmers and water districts voluntarily working together to solve their
problems relating to water supply and subsidence. These groups have already
funded research to gather vital groundwater information to be used in reaching
solutions. Their goal is to protect the groundwater that is important to so
many.
This effort of working together
to solve a local issue is reflected in other issues, such as drainage and river
restoration. Farmers and water districts in the Grasslands Drainage Project
Area near Los Banos have worked with government and environmental groups to
reduce the runoff of minerals into the San Joaquin River. Restoring flows and
salmon to the San Joaquin River has also benefitted from voluntary efforts that
provide needed information to help these ongoing efforts.
Farmers and water district
officials realize that working together results in protecting a food supply
that is grown on their lands. To do otherwise would threaten a food supply that
is both healthy and affordable.
Delta
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From Stockton Record - Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013
Coalition response...There has been no disagreement that California's water supply system is
broken and in serious need of repair. The result has been a reduced water
supply reliability for everyone that has seen urban residents paying more for
their water and farmers receiving less water to grow the food and fiber crops
we rely upon.
Research and discussion has been
going on for years and as we near a final recommendation, those in disagreement
are surfacing new proposals. This latest proposal will result in less water for
25 million Californians and millions of acres of farmlands.
According to UC Davis economist
Daniel A. Sumner, about 22% of Central Valley jobs are tied to agricultural
production and processing. Many of these job will be jeopardized if last-minute
proposals such as this one govern the decision-making process resulting in
farmers and urban residents permanently losing a portion of their once-reliable
water supply.
WATER SUPPLY
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From Desert Sun - Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013
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