The district plans to store flood flows on land next to the California Aqueduct, the main artery that moves water from northern to southern California, then pump it south. Number one, the settlement agreement between Angiola and Lower Tule/Pixley irrigation districts wont allow Angiola or Sandridge to move the water out of Kings County. Indeed, as president of the board, Vidovich has a great deal of influence in directing much of the water districts business. But the size of farms increased 14.5% from an average 559 acres to 640 acres. Later, Page would run for and win a seat on the Kern County Water Agency board. They went to law school together and joined the same program in the Navy reserves. var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; Avila says corporations are gobbling up the land to plant more permanent crops and draining the countys water in the process. DWR staffers now have two years to decide if the plans come up to snuff or not. After all, Vidovich, water and pipelines have a history in Kings County. })(); Ghana Business News Copyright 2022, All Rights Reserved, Inside the News by Mpakoo All pieces appearing in this column are satire. We lose innovation., Still, Zetland didnt fault Sandridge or Boswell. This is privately owned water being moved on private land, Whitney said, warning that requiring an irrigation pipeline to undergo CEQA review could impact irrigation projects on a wide scale throughout the San Joaquin Valley. Michael holds a BSE in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MSc with Distinction in Shipping, Trade, and Finance from Cass Business School. At this point, he said, he uses about 30 percent of his land for farming and 70 percent for water. It was a permanent water loss for Kings County and put Vidovich under a lingering cloud of suspicion among area farmers and water managers. Looking back, he said he wouldnt make that sale today. We further understand that Mr. Vidovich has caused both surface and pumped groundwater to be physically moved via pipeline and canals from and to lands controlled by him, thereby crossing boundaries of counties, GSAs, water districts, subbasins, defined places of use, and perhaps areas that are otherwise regulated.. Farming runs deep in the blood of growers like Jeff and Karen Gilcrease. But the appellate court still found Vidovich liable and he could still have to pay out a major amount. California Its happened before, he said, up in Green Valley, which is west of Interstate 5 and a few miles north of the Kern County line. Water fight between two of Valley's largest growers heads to court Ultimately, he said, even if Boswell and Sandridge did move all their state water out of Kings County, its a fairly minor loss to the county. declaration by Angiola General Manager Mark Grewal. We lose entrepreneurs. True, Angiolas canal stops about 23 miles southeast of the project. Because once its pumped out, we arent getting it back.. Page had been a longtime board member of the Semitropic Water District and Vidovich wanted that kind of expertise. Meanwhile, Smith hopes his young children will one day take his place on the tractor. The company is run from its Pasadena offices by James W. Boswell, chairman, CEO and great-nephew of the founder. We are a specialist agribusiness investment group, with deep industry expertise and hands-on operating experience, helping mid-sized food and agriculture companies grow to become clear industry leaders. Vidovich freely admits that most of his land is for water rights. The biggest misconception about John is that he wants to sell water to LA, he said. Our unique focus on food and agriculture, allows us to better understand particular agribusiness needs faster and have in-depth sector and sub-sector expertise bringing solutions to your business.
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