Nation’s largest irrigation district announces support of Delta Conveyance Project fast-track

What you need to know: The Imperial Irrigation District, the largest irrigation district in the United States, issued an endorsement and formal backing of the Governor's proposal to fast-track the Delta Conveyance Project - which will save the state billions of dollars and years of delay, and help deliver critical water to users throughout the state.

SACRAMENTO - Yesterday, the nation's largest irrigation district, the Imperial Irrigation District, announced a significant endorsement of the Governor's proposal to fast-track the Delta Conveyance Project, a plan to modernize the State Water Project and secure water supplies for seven out of ten Californians.

"For too long, attempts to modernize our critical water infrastructure have stalled in endless red tape, burdened with unnecessary delay. Californians are overwhelmingly begging our legislature to quickly get projects done - it is time for the Legislature to get this vital infrastructure completed. I urge our Legislature to listen to the voters and water users throughout the state, so that we can better store and manage water to prepare for a hotter, drier future."

Governor Gavin Newsom