“Some drought-stricken rivers and streams in Northern
California’s coastal forests are being polluted and sucked dry by
water-guzzling medical marijuana farms, wildlife officials say -
an issue that has spurred at least one county to try to outlaw
personal grows.”
“In this tale, there’s a water agency that wants to continue to
provide hydroelectric power, irrigation districts that want to
continue providing water for crops and conservation groups that
want to see an endangered species return to its former glory.”
“Flood control projects in California’s Central Valley get a
boost in a long-awaited water resources bill now flowing toward
final congressional approval.”
“You need water to make beer. So when Wildcard Brewing Co.
in Redding got a letter from its provider, Bella Vista Water
District, stating its allotment will be based on the past three
years of consumption at its Crossroads Drive plant, the
microbrewery asked for relief.”
“A number is written in red marker on a white board in Ed Sills’
office in Pleasant Grove. It marks the day, May 5, when the last
rain fell on the 3,000 acres where Sills grows organic rice,
beans and popcorn.”
From the Northern California Water Association (NCWA) Blog:
“Water is the lifeblood of the Sacramento Valley, and with
minimal precipitation and low reservoirs in the North State, we
are using every drop to support our farms, fish and birds.
“Numerous homes in the Verde Vale area of Anderson were flooded
Wednesday due to water leaking from the Anderson Cottonwood
Irrigation District (ACID) canal. …
“ACID General Manager Stan Wangberg said the district first
received a report Friday that the canal was leaking and began
working on it shortly thereafter.”
“Northern California farmers typically have plenty of water
compared to those in the Southern California, even during dry
years. They often profit by selling water to the south.”
“With mere inches to spare, crews gently lowered a 70,000-pound
disc of steel into place at the city’s wastewater treatment plant
on Thursday, marking a milestone in a $1.5 million project
expected to conclude this summer.”
From the Northern California Water Association (NCWA) Blog, in a
post by Bill Mueller, Valley Vision:
“NSWA [North State Water Alliance] is seeking a three-part
solution: operational certainty, infrastructure improvements, and
unifying regulatory approaches.
“The drought gripping California will likely wipe away profits
for small family farms in a Glenn County water district. But
its general manager breathed a big sigh of relief Tuesday night
with the Redding City Council’s approval of a plan to sell water
to the Kanawha Water District.”
