Water Board Ends 15 Years Of Study Delays By Merced Irrigation District

April 22, 2011
Sierra Sun Times

In a unanimous decision on April 19, 2011, the State Water Resources Control Board has rejected a request by Merced Irrigation District (Merced ID) to delay study of the impacts of its Merced River Hydroelectric Project on Merced River. The State Board ordered Merced ID to study the effects of its dams on water quality, and salmon and steelhead survival and abundance.