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Tulare County supervisors say Washington trip produced action items, press for more flexibility on dam storage
Summary
Supervisors reported follow-up commitments from congressional offices and federal agencies after a Washington, D.C., advocacy trip that included requests to ease rules limiting how much water dams may hold in winter months.
Members of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors described a multiday Washington, D.C., advocacy trip that included meetings with the county’s congressional delegation, federal agencies and White House staff.
Chair Pete Vanderpool said the delegation urged federal officials to give local water managers more flexibility over winter storage thresholds at dams. Vanderpool described the request as coming “specifically from the Queer Delta Water…
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