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As water conservation falls short, California plans for the worst

09/22/21 8:21 AM By Brad Hooker
KEYWORDS Bay-Delta flows and deliveries biological opinions for endangered species California agriculture California drought emergency plan for worst-case scenario California water emergency drought curtailments for senior water right holders fish habitat restoration projects save California water water use reductions and savings
As California's drought stretches into 2022, state and federal water agencies are working on a plan for the worst-case scenario. This comes as the state cut water use by less than 2% in July.
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Brad Hooker
Sacramento Bureau Chief, Agri-Pulse West

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