"As I apply some water to my six peach trees and small vegetable garden I recognize the human impulse to grow food. When I see the impressive family farms in Butte County I'm humbled by the skills, and intentions, of the farmers and their workers. As I watch the Pyrocumulus clouds form over the Feather River Dixie Fire and contemplate the recurring Paleo droughts of the past and the climate destabilization of this century -- I shudder with consternation. I believe a balanced aquifer is the most reliable buffer we can have to endure what is unfolding. I'm resisting the intention of the water market to intentionally overdraft the Tuscan Aquifer system to create storage space for experimental groundwater recharge projects, for groundwater banks." - Closing comments by Jim Brobeck, Water Policy Analyst with Aqualliance.net
Our episode springboard is an August 4, 2021 opposition public comment addressed to the Butte County Water Commission on the proposed Tuscan Water District, written by John Scott, a Butte Valley Coalition Advocate and former Butte County Water Commission member.
Jim Brobeck, Water Policy Analyst with aqualliance.net, provides context along with his public comment on the grave threat the proposed TWD poses for the North State. Jim ends his commentary with a personal plea for the present and future of our precious watershed and how concerned community members can get involved with lobbying for the demise of this blatant water heist.
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