Merced Irrigation District invites governor to learn about Bay Delta Plan impacts
Merced Irrigation District General Manager John Sweigard issued the following open invitation to California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday: “For years, we have worked in good faith with the State Water Board, your secretaries and your staff. Despite our best efforts, and backed by solid science about salmon and the Merced River, we have not been able to reach a settlement agreement that would protect our community’s water supply under the Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan. I would like to personally invite you to come to our community …”