A bill that would require developers to prove they have adequate water for major subdivisions is now in the hands of Gov. Gray Davis.
"Called "historic" by its author, Sen. Sheila Kuehl, D-Santa Monica, the bill forbids local governments from approving subdivisions with 500 or more homes unless builders identify a guaranteed water source. "Rarely do we bring together water-use planning and land-use planning," Kuehl said. "This is a question of whether those people coming to California will have water supplied to their houses." Kuehl's bill passed the Senate 25-10 on Thursday and was approved by the Assembly 44-29 earlier this month. So far, Davis hasn't indicated a position on the bill, which follows years of debate over building only where water is available, or building new dams and underground storage to provide more water for new housing."
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FULL STORY: Bill would make developers guarantee water
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