“ if the agency becomes aware of any federally-controlled water being used on marijuana crops, it will refer cases to the Department of Justice for possible


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most of growing operations are expected to be fairly small, growers may be able to drill their own wells or tap into a city water supply. Under state law, greenhouse growers can use well water if their operations use no more than 5,000 gallons of water per day, sh


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Kristin Nevedal:1 gal water per plant per day 500 plants in greenhouse
Potentially the Mad River (Ruth Lake Resevoir) I suspect that Fed bureau of Reclaimation is involved in most dam projects and federerally funded programs that Mad River water is effected. I do think is the big conversation is the contradiction coming out of the fed gov  Statements that they are going …honor state law seems to contradict like some bad form of decrim You can sell it and have it but you can’t grow. 75% of Washingtons water is reclamation water. King County where Seatle is Reclaimation water.
Pueblo approved lic legal Resevoir is reclamation water. City water coming off a large resevoir. That city approved a couple.   Amendment 64. Cities opt out but Pueblo says want gardening facilities. Pueblo resevoir  Blm Federal bureau of Reclaimation. Lake Mead in Nevada feeds all of Clark County legal cultivation sites. no water. Indoor and Greenhouse licensed.
We don’t have any licensing The Water Board and DFW combined DEA  IF they get this money, Central Valley Water Board meeting May 16 Vestra? Outline how the money could be spent. Proposal includes 10 + sensitive or watersheds of interest across  Salmon Redwood Middle Fork of Trinity Navarro in Mendo 
What the proposal  All of illegal water diversion. http://www.vestra.com/  Allow for indentification of land owners. 6 additional DFW agents and 11 staff with local law and other agencies. Focus on hot spots in water sheds of interest. Pulling parcel numbers inspectors. 3.3 million. unsafe clear with law enforcement Proposal put together by central water board. Of serious concern.  We need to be a good example. 
There is multiple issues. We need to have a communtiy conversation permits for water, spring a well a pond, a creek bed,  any water draw is pretty much subject to , ponds  Register water. Land owners need to understand that if we are going to agriculture and livestock These rules do apply to us. 
When you register and permit your water. It secures your water rights.  A watershed of interest  Appropriated watershed and you haven’t registered.   They don’t allow for additional agricultural use. They are the last to receive water in dry years. 
We appear to be heading into a time when our water rights will affect our ability to have any form of agriculture on our land. We have to remember the Eel River is largely diverted to water grapes.  
Call agencies anonymously and ask about what permits apply to their property. What kind of paperwork Direct me to online form. Various consulting firms that will help also. 
It is not just the water that is coming out but it is the sediment that is going in.
As a community write some grants. Help clean up culvert and road issues. Can we as a community network together
Allows to store 3 million gallons for 5 years $250. Don’t register. Culvert installation substantially 
The line drawn of making criminal any one who doesn’t have permits when for years people have bought water