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Commissioners flag golden mussel risk and note $200 million award for Frank Kern Canal work
Summary
Commissioner Quinley warned of golden mussel infestations threatening local reservoirs and cited a nearby district’s $3 million treatment cost; he also said the Frank Water Authority received $200 million in federal non‑reimbursable funding for canal capacity work.
Commissioner Quinley used commissioner comments at the May 11 meeting to flag the invasive golden mussel as a growing statewide threat that could reach Tulare County water infrastructure.
"The golden mussel is a growing concern statewide ... I think Kern County and San Joaquin have already been or are taking action to declare emergency related…
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