Financial support for the controversial Delta Conveyance Project has been eroding among Kern County agricultural water districts over the past year and lost another significant chunk when the Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District opted recently to cut its contribution by nearly 97% – from $4.6 million down to $146,000.
“We still believe it’s a good and viable project that needs to be built,” Wheeler Ridge General Manager Sheridan Nicholas said. “But it has become extremely difficult, especially for ag, with other expenses going up.”
“There’s only so much money to go around.”…