After a few years of fruitless negotiations, Stanislaus County Parks & Recreation is out as the manager of activities at Woodward Reservoir north of Oakdale.
The San Joaquin County irrigation district that owns Woodward said Tuesday it’s ending a license agreement with Stanislaus County for management of the park and recreation facilities.
On a 5-0 vote, the South San Joaquin Irrigation District board approved serving the one-year notice. Stanislaus County will operate the regional park for another 12 months ending Oct. 15, 2026. After that, the irrigation district, or perhaps a recreation contractor, will take over management of park services at Woodward…