California Department of the Interior Proposes 20-Year Extension of Mendota Pool Exchange Agreements

Summary

The California Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, proposes a 20-year extension of the existing Mendota Pool Exchange Agreements, allowing farmers to continue exchanging water until 2034, to ensure the continuation of the water exchange program after 2014.

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