The Biological Opinion won't be published for another month AND that could end the flow....as farmers we've only been told that that the gates will be open BUT we don't know for how long. We have no idea when they will shut the water off again. All these "wonderful" elected officials will receive national attention when they open the gates and make speeches about how much they've done for us...will they also be there to shut them off with national attention.
We've only begun the fight. There are 16...count them...16 lawsuits waiting to be filed against us when the water flows.
For the past 90 years we haven't needed media attention or hoopla when the headgates were opened......it was a logical, natural course of events...
Sorry I sound bitter..I am. We still are afraid to spend money for seed, fertilizer, etc....if they shut the water back off, I'll have fields burnt from the fertilzer and dead seed....and just more expense.
Words cannot express the wonderful work and support we've received from so many wonderful people. God Bless Each And Every True American. We didn't think anything like this could ever happen...always be alert and aware..it can happen to you....
I'll have lots of pictures, but someone will have to teach me how to post them tomorrow!