Oroville Mercury-Register

Keeping an eye on Tuscan Water District

- — Pam Stoesser, Chico

I would like to again implore the people of Butte County to do their own research on the Tuscan Water District. But unlike the suggestion of Brittany Fagundes and the Marrons, look elsewhere for answers, like ButteWater­Watch.org, Butte Water Watch on Facebook, or AquAllianc­e.net. Don’t just take the word of the folks at TWD or the pretty picture they draw in their presentati­on.

These same folks from the Tuscan Water District, Rock Creek Reclamatio­n District, Vina GSA and LAFCo are coordinati­ng this push. Go find some second opinions! Go looking deep for how this district, if allowed to form, is going to affect your water rights. Then ask yourself one simple question: Do you think it a good idea to hand over a public resource, OUR WATER, to a group of private citizens who would have no obligation to answer to you? To people from the very industry responsibl­e for overplanti­ng, overpumpin­g and overdraft of the aquifer in the first place? I don’t think so! #noontuscan­waterwatch

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