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Farmers: Water board’s ‘hammer’ approach disrupts voluntary efforts

08/18/21 5:45 AM By Brad Hooker
KEYWORDS California agriculture california farm bureau drought emergency declaration endangered salmon fisheries conservation Klamath Basin farmers Russian River watershed senior water rights curtailment sierra club State Water Resources Control Board
The state water board has approved an emergency regulation enabling the agency to curtail senior water rights along two key watersheds in Northern California.
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Brad Hooker
Sacramento Bureau Chief, Agri-Pulse West

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