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Originally Posted by 3rd_gear_Ted

The current 220% snowpack represents about 58 inches of water. If it all melts fast there are going to be a lot of tree fruit dying of root rot in flooded orchards say the tree farmers. All the farmers want the water pumped away. The past pumping lowered ground levels and there are those who want to conserve the water for the aquifer and restore wetlands for the future

I get it. It sucks to be those farmers today, and I'm sure it'll have an impact on fruit sales and prices and not least of all the farmers and their families. I assume many/most are still families and not corporations (maybe I'm wrong). But while I understand, I think it's very clear that what is best for everyone and Cali in the long run is to leave the water where it is and let nature take it's course.

I'm guessing the farmers don't have insurance coverage for this sort of thing which is a shame.