Kern County, city of Tehachapi and Boron districts weigh in on proposed Cadiz water pipeline project
A project that could carry groundwater about 162 miles across the desert from Cadiz, in a remote area of San Bernardino County, to Mojave has garnered some support in Kern County. The Kern County Board of Supervisors, the city of Tehachapi, the Boron Community Services District, and the Desert Lake Community Services District have expressed varying levels of support for the project in letters to the California State Lands Commission. The right-of-way for the project — known as the Cadiz Northern Pipeline — was approved by the Bureau of Land Management in July, but the project still needs additional approvals. The project is sometimes called the Mojave Groundwater Bank. The BLM’s approval was challenged in court in late July by the Center for Biological Diversity and the Sierra Club, and the litigation is ongoing.
Other groundwater news:
- California Department of Water Resources: News release: DWRs $55 million investment strengthens water infrastructure and groundwater sustainability in Southern California
- Environmental Defense Fund: Blog: From idea to groundbreaking: Multibenefit land repurposing grantees share lessons learned
