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Pay close attention to water issue


Editor,
In the Jan. 24 issue of the Mariposa Gazette, there was a report on the snow levels in our area. While it is always good news to hear that our snowpack is above normal, and the drought has been declared over by state officials, the extra snow and water we will receive will do little to solve California’s water problems or help it recover from the drought.
The accumulated moisture may prevent more trees from dying in the Sierra, but it will do little to improve agriculture in the San Joaq...

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