In the Central Valley, some districts say their groundwater recharge projects are getting squeezed as they await word on what kind of water deliveries they'll get this year.
FRESNO -- Much has been said of California's two consecutive years of above-average precipitation but there are still some grumblings in California about the water supply.In the Central Valley, some districts say their groundwater recharge projects are getting squeezed as they await word on what kind of water deliveries they'll get this year.'This is our main canal,' explained Manny Amorelli.
'Right here we have a barley that we planted last fall,' said Joaquin Contente. 'Across the street we've got some winter forage.'Farmers like Contente are also left guessing. If the allocations are low he would normally draw from underground.'That's when we start turning on the pumps to try to get as much water as you can,' Contente said. 'But now, with SGMA, you can't do that so you've got a depend on surface water.
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