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Directors, Farmers Battle In OID Water War
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An emotionally charged debate about water allocations in the fourth year of drought broke out at Tuesday’s Oakdale Irrigation District board meeting. On one side were district directors, who voted 5-0 to give most customers an additional six inches of water based on positive analysis of early season irrigation patterns. The decision means about 2,900 Tier 1 agricultural users will receive 36 inches per acre this year.