“As stakeholders in Napa’s vibrant agricultural community, we are concerned about the direction Napa Valley Subbasin GSA is presently taking. The GSA is seemingly ignoring best available science and the severity of the situation, in spite of actionable information from its own GSP and regional water managers, their staff, and members of the public. They appear to have given in to pressure from portions of the agricultural sector. The only practical water management changes in recent years are in response to mandates by higher authorities, proactive groundwater management is not underway, and three ag-oriented appointees will sit on the five-person TAG.”– Laurie Claudon
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