An excellent essay written by Tony St Amant, Chico Water Policy expert: ...nobody really wants to take the heat for draining the Sacramento Valley of groundwater to irrigate a dying desert, lobbying groups for San Joaquin water buyers and Sacramento Valley water sellers are pushing for groundwater storage to be included in any enabling legislation. Groundwater storage, also known as “conjunctive use,” refers to a process for temporarily boosting water availability by increasing groundwater use when surface water is in short supply and later injecting surface water into groundwater basins to replenish them, if surface water is available—a hope that seems unrealistic during an extended drought. redbluffdailynews/opinion/ci_26250975/increasing-concern-over-valley-water
Posted on: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 19:04:58 +0000
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