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The notion of growing "food" (i.e. almonds for export to China) in a desert is ludicrous, but how would you accomplish a ban on agriculture? At best, you might
by atyppo 4y ago
The notion of growing "food" (i.e. almonds for export to China) in a desert is ludicrous, but how would you accomplish a ban on agriculture? At best, you might be able to create a program for farmers to give up their water rights in exchange for compensation. Even this is dubious, however. Water rights east of the Mississippi work differently than water rights to the west. In the west, they are based on seniority.
- GeekyBear 4y ago>how would you accomplish a ban on agriculture? Ground water is a limited public resource. Farmers do not have the right to pump the aquifers dry and render the area uninhabitable. I would imagine that you could require a license to pump ground water in areas where the ground water level has already dropped dangerously low. >Water rights east of the Mississippi work differently than water rights to the west. In the west, they are based on seniority. That applies to water on top of the ground (lakes, rivers, streams), not the water under the ground.