State poised to nix pumping along Friant-Kern Canal in Tulare County by early 2027
Growers who farm within two miles of the Friant-Kern Canal in southern Tulare County should be prepared for a pumping moratorium as early as April 2027, water managers learned Thursday. The move is part of Phase I of the state Water Resources Control Board’s proposed pumping plan, which zeroes in on damage to the canal caused by overpumping. The cost of that damage already tops $797 million, according to a slide presented Thursday. The severity of the state’s plan did not surprise water managers, but the accelerated timeline did.
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