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Aquafornia news June 3, 2014 Associated Press

Study Finds Medical Pot Farms Draining Streams Dry

From the Associated Press:

“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.”

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Aquafornia news June 3, 2014 Sacramento Bee

Drought Prompts Roseville Water Surcharge

From The Sacramento Bee:

“Roseville residents will soon be paying a few more dollars on their water bill, a direct result of the state’s drought.”

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Aquafornia news May 23, 2014 Appeal-Democrat

New Opinion: Englebright Dam Safe

From the Appeal-Democrat:

“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.”

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Aquafornia news May 21, 2014 Sacramento Business Journal

Drought Takes Heavy Toll on Sacramento Valley Rice

From the Sacramento Business Journal:

“The drought is expected to move 100,000 acres of rice out of production this year, a fifth of the industry’s total acreage in California.
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Aquafornia news May 20, 2014 Redding Record Searchlight

Bella Vista Water District Customers Shocked By High Water Bills

From the Redding Record Searchlight:

“Chrissy Grotting felt the effect’s of this year’s drought when her $455 water bill arrived in the mailbox earlier this month.”

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Aquafornia news May 20, 2014 Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Drought Prompts Early Campfire Restrictions in Northern California

From the Santa Rosa Press Democrat:

“Ongoing drought conditions have triggered early campfire restrictions on public lands throughout Northern California.”

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Aquafornia news May 16, 2014

Friday’s Top of the Scroll: Water Bill Would Aid Flood Control in California

From the McClatchy Washington, D.C., Bureau:

“Flood control projects in California’s Central Valley get a boost in a long-awaited water resources bill now flowing toward final congressional approval.”

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Aquafornia news May 15, 2014 Redding Record Searchlight

Wildcard Brewing in Redding Asking for Relief to Keep its Water Rates Manageable

From the Redding Record Searchlight:

“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.”

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Aquafornia news May 12, 2014 Sacramento Bee

Drought’s Latest Effect? Sacramento Valley Farmers Fallow Rice Land

From The Sacramento Bee:

“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.”

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Aquafornia news May 9, 2014 Northern California Water Association (NCWA) Blog

Blog: Regional Self-Sufficiency — Using Water in the Sacramento Valley for Farms, Fish and Birds

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.
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Aquafornia news May 7, 2014 Chico Enterprise-Record

Rice Planting Moving Along, with Some Changes Due to Tight Water Supply

From the Chico Enterprise-Record:

“After delays due to weather and uncertainties about water supply, rice planting is well underway.” 

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Aquafornia news May 5, 2014 [Yuba-Sutter] Appeal-Democrat

Tax Assessment Approved for Levee Repairs

From the [Yuba-Sutter] Appeal-Democrat:

“The weakest link of the south Sutter County levee system will be getting some much-needed repairs.”

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Aquafornia news May 1, 2014 Redding Record Searchlight

Anderson Area Flooded By Leaking Irrigation Canal

From the Redding Record Searchlight:

“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.”

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Aquafornia news April 30, 2014 Capital Public Radio

Farmers Forecasting Less Rice, Higher Prices Because of Drought

From Capital Public Radio:

“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.”

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Aquafornia news April 29, 2014 Northern California Water Association (NCWA) blog

Blog/Video: The Many Benefits of Sacramento Valley Water

From the Northern California Water Association (NCWA) blog:

“Rice grower Nicole Van Vleck of Montna Farms in Sutter County comments on the triple benefit that comes from water in the Sacramento Valley.”

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Aquafornia news April 28, 2014 Sacramento Bee

Davis Voters Consider Reversing Path on Water Project

From The Sacramento Bee:

“It’s election-year déjà vu in Davis, where opponents of the city’s water-rate increases are again taking the issue to the ballot box.”

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Aquafornia news April 18, 2014 Redding Record Searchlight

Bella Vista Residents, Ranchers Frustrated By Water Restrictions

From the Redding Record Searchlight:

“Ken and Trish Frowd consider themselves environmentally conscious, a trait that in part comes from adapting to California’s water shortages.
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Aquafornia news April 18, 2014 Chico Enterprise-Record

Milestone Marked in Wastewater Treatment Plant Project

From the Chico Enterprise-Record:

“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.”

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Aquafornia news April 18, 2014

Blog: NSWA Forum Focuses on California Water Problems

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.
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Aquafornia news April 16, 2014 Redding Record Searchlight

Redding Council Approves Water Sale, Moving Public Comments

From the Redding Record Searchlight:

“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.”

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