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IcyPeas

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Wed Dec 1, 2021, 10:34 PM Dec 2021

California plans to dramatically curtail water delivery next year to 27 million ....

California plans to dramatically curtail water delivery next year to 27 million Californians and three-quarters of a million acres of farmland because of a two-year drought




California plans to dramatically curtail water delivery next year from its network of canals, pipelines and reservoirs to 27 million Californians and three-quarters of a million acres of farmland because of a two-year drought.

The California Department of Water Resources said it will prioritize delivery from the State Water Project only for health and safety needs, to maintain salinity control in key wetlands, to protect endangered species and to put water in reserve. That means farmers won’t get any water from the system they had applied for unless conditions improve.
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California is the country’s largest agricultural producer, with its farms and ranches generating $49 billion of sales in 2020, including milk, nuts, fruits and vegetables, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture.


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California plans to dramatically curtail water delivery next year to 27 million .... (Original Post) IcyPeas Dec 2021 OP
The other states in the SW using the Colorado River will have to do the same PortTack Dec 2021 #1
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