Dennis Baker, 53, feels how dry his hay field is after it was cut early to avoid fire danger after it dried out because of lack of water at Baker's home July 14, 2015 in Tracy, Calif. Baker, though he has senior water rights, had his water turned off after the California State Resources Control Board ordered Banta-Carbona Irrigation District to stop pumping water. Baker was forced to cut his hay early because of a fear that his 40 acres would catch on fire due to the dryness. Another concern is that his "permanent pasture" of reseeding grass will die. The grass has been reseeding itself for over 50 years and if it dies, he will have to replant it, which will cost extra money in a time where his small business is already strapped for cash.