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Water Transfers
Imperial and San Diego file petition on Salton Sea mitigation water
In 2002, one year before the Quantification Settlement Agreement (QSA) and related agreements were executed, the State Water Resources Control Board issued a key approval facilitating a long-term water transfer. The transfer, which carries a 45-year term and an option to renew for 30 additional years, involves Imperial Irrigation District conserving water and transferring the … Continue reading
Drought Water Bank Is Not Exempt From CEQA, After All
Last week brought some interesting news relating to the 2009 Drought Water Bank (DWB). In early 2009, the DWB had been fast-tracked by Governor Schwarzenegger and the Dept. of Water Resources, to use water transfers as a means of supplying additional water to users experiencing drought shortages. On February 27, 2009, the Governor issued a … Continue reading
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