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To Guard Against Drought, Santa Maria Looks To Acquire Rights To Suspended State Water Supply

/in , , /by /Santa Maria Times by Razi Syed

To guard against volatility in the amount of state water it receives, Santa Maria and several other Central Coast Water Authority members are planning to claim an additional 12,214 acre-feet of state water that was set aside decades ago.

The move — which would be funded by issuing a $42 million bond — would increase Santa Maria’s annual right to state water from 17,820 to over 27,000 acre-feet each year.

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OPINION: Enjoying The Results Of Rainfall

/in , /by /Santa Maria Times

We hope readers had an opportunity to check out the time-lapse video on our website of Cachuma Lake responding to recent heavy rains, and slowly filling up. It is breathtaking to watch. Although heavy winter rains can be a major pain, we also must acknowledge their overall benefit of bringing something we desperately need — water. It’s easy to overlook the recent years of severe drought conditions when it’s pouring outside, but drought is one of the facts of life in California, and will likely continue to be in all of our lifetimes.

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