So why should I care if I live up here in the Gold-Country? We have plenty of water.
Remember Owens Valley? They had a "Water Police" That prevented well drilling, tapping into streams and such. Farmers who sat in a rich green valley had NO water for their cattle.
Remember last year? Record rainfall? Yet, the Governor declared it a "Drought Year."
What did that mean? That meant that communities such as Georgetown Divide, with reservoirs still spilling were told to cut their water use by 20%.
We weren't short of water. But the controlling agencies were, and they had the law on their side. Do we want to go down that path?
Local Legislators are fighting for their water
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