By David Sneed -- Facing unreliable water supplies, Morro Bay officials are working with the state to preserve a key backup source — Chorro Creek.Earlier this month, the city filed plans with the State Water Resources Control Board in hopes of settling a complaint alleging that the city’s continued use of the creek is endangering federally protected steelhead trout that live there.“The state water board staff recommended that the city respond to the complaint as part of a larger plan reporting on the city’s water diversion and use under its permits for Chorro Creek,” City Attorney Rob Schultz said.

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