TOP NEWS: CADIZ INC. PROVIDES FURTHER UPDATE ON CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY BILL 1000
FOLLOWING CLOSE OF 2017 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
FOLLOWING CLOSE OF 2017 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
We are a publicly-held natural resources company that owns 70 square miles of property and water resources in Southern California. Since the 1980s we have operated an agricultural development in the Cadiz Valley of eastern San Bernardino County, California and are presently focused on partnering with public water agencies to implement the Cadiz Water Project, which will create a new water supply for approximately 100,000 Southern California families and make available up to 1 million acre-feet of new groundwater storage capacity. Guided by a holistic land management strategy, we are dedicated to pursuing sustainable resource development projects and practicing responsible stewardship of our unique land and water assets.
Environmental Commitment
Implementing our Projects in a safe and sustainable manner. To learn more, click here.
Cadiz Water Project
New, reliable water for 400,000 people. To learn more about the Cadiz Water Project, click here.
Agriculture
Over 9,600 acres has been zoned for sustainable farming at Cadiz. To learn more, click here.
Cadiz Water Project – New, Reliable Water for Southern California
CONSERVES WATER
The Cadiz Water Project is designed to conserve billions of gallons of water lost annually to evaporation.
BENEFIT LOCAL COMMUNITIES
The Cadiz Water Project will provide numerous benefits for local communities throughout Southern California.
RENEWABLE WATER SUPPLY
Scientific analysis of the watersheds has confirmed that the groundwater in the system is naturally renewable.
NO THREAT TO WILDLIFE
The Cadiz Water Project poses no threat to the springs within the Mojave National Preserve.
PROJECT SUPPORTERS
Multiple water providers that serve millions of Southern California water users are participating in the project.
CEQA APPROVAL
The project was required to undergo an approval process in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT
Cadiz has been a part of the eastern Mojave Desert community for over 25 years and is committed to protecting the desert environment.
DESERT WILDLIFE
In 2015, we established the Fenner Valley Desert Tortoise Conservation Bank, a land conservation bank that makes available approximately 7,500 acres of our properties for permanent protection of habitat for the desert tortoise, a State of California and federally-listed threatened species.
AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURALLY SUSTAINABLE
At our Cadiz Valley property, a total of 9,600 acres have been zoned for agricultural development. Presently 2,100 acres are leased by third parties for farming.
ORGANIC FARMING
Permanent crops currently in production include grape vineyards grown to certified-organic dried-on-the-vine raisins and lemon orchards.
THE CADIZ WATER PROJECT
Support the Cadiz Valley Water Conservation, Recovery and Storage Project
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