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  • Agreement sought to reduce drain on aquifer

    Kathleen Stinson, The Staff of The News|Jul 13, 2022

    The Ogallala Land & Water Conservancy, along with other members of the Clovis-Curry County community, have been working to forge an agreement with 10 farmers who own land to the north and west of Cannon Air Force Base. The mission is to take the water in the aquifer accessed by their wells out of production for irrigation for three years. An agreement is expected to be reached before the end of July. The farmers would be paid to conserve the water in their wells, using only enough water for dryland farming, cattle grazing and personal use. The...

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