Summary
The city of Santa Fe is considering the prospect of buying farmland in the Estancia Valley and building a pipeline to carry water from there to the city.
Mayor Larry Delgado and city water officials announced the plan Thursday. While the mayor and others say the plan offers a chance to bring necessary water to the city, the proposal will likely face stiff opposition from residents in the Estancia Basin -- which sits about 65 miles south of Santa Fe.See the full content of this document
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City Mulls Plan to Pipe Water From Estancia
"We were given an opportunity to provide more water to the city," Delgado said. "There are other people looking to grab these water rights. They've got to be snapped up quick."
The proposal calls for pumping saline water out of the ground and treating it on-site near Estancia. Leftover...See the full content of this document
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