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| Saturday, 30 June 2007 | |
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Critics of a proposed water transfer by Oakdale Irrigation District should allow the study
to be completed before jumping to conclusions.
Modesto Bee
June 30, 2007 Editor, Water transfers have been part of California’s water management practices for years, including the last eight years involving Oakdale Irrigation District. Recent action by the OID’s directors to authorize a study to determine the feasibility of entering into a future water transfer agreement with San Francisco or some other customer is just that — a study. If and when the study concludes that a future transfer is beneficial to the OID and its water users, then directors will have the information needed to decide whether to move forward. The OID’s directors and staff have demonstrated wise decision-making in the past by developing a water resources plan to update the district’s infrastructure and improve its water use efficiency. If the decision is made to transfer water to San Francisco, the economic windfall would pay for the district’s improvements without burdening local water users with higher water rates. Remember, a water transfer only involves the movement of water, not the rights or ownership of that water. If the OID’s study provides a green light to a transfer agreement with a buyer such as the city of San Francisco, then the beneficiaries will include the water users in the Oakdale Irrigation District. Mike Wade, Executive Director California Farm Water Coaltion 5999 Freeport Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95822 (916) 391-5030 |
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