The Yocha Dehe Tribal Council outlined the impacts that the current water shortage could have on drinking water supply, agriculture, jobs and threatened species, as well as the increased potential for fires. The council passed a resolution directing the tribe to “intensify its use of native, drought-tolerant plant species on all properties; closely monitor and reduce irrigation; use recycled water from its olive mill to water olive trees, and educate tribal citizens and employees on saving water,” the Yocha Dehe Wintun statement said. indiancountrytodaymedianetwork/2014/04/04/yocha-dehe-wintun-nation-declares-drought-emergency-california-water-shortage-continues
Posted on: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 14:52:13 +0000
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