“We knew long-term if we didn’t have water, we’d be out of business,” Cameron said. “We’re doing our part to protect communities downstream, but we’re also putting the water in the ground.”
A field that has long grown tomatoes, peppers and onions now looks like a wind-whipped ocean as farmer Don Cameron seeks to capture the runoff from a freakishly wet year in California to replenish the groundwater basin that is his only source to water his crops.
Groundwater supplies are essential to both farms and communities across the fertile Central Valley, a key source of food for the United States. Groundwater recharge projects are a “critical, important part of our infrastructure future,” Crowfoot said. With the potential for flooding in small towns and rural communities this season, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an order this month making it easier for farmers to divert floodwater to their fields.
“If you don't flood it, you may not be able to water your crop next year when it's rough,” Pitman said. “It's six of one, half dozen of another.”
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