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California Faces Further Water Cut Backs

California Faces Further Water Cut Backs

Posted 01 July 2009 | By Jeff Stephens | Categories: water | No Comments

In June, the National Marine Fisheries Service issued a ruling under the Endangered Species Act that water deliveries in California must be curtailed by an additional 5 to 7 percent (330,000 acre feet) to prevent further loss of protected species. The species in question included the Chinook salmon, the Central Valley steelhead, the [...]