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Table ES-l, Summary of Potential Impacts of the Execution of the lA, Adoption of the lOP, and Implementation of Biological ~ Conservation Measures (Page 18 of 29) - o ,:;l .. ~ ... :>:> " i> 1< ... ~ ... " ~ .. - ;to " ~ 0. " " '" - V> \ ResDun:e/lsslle No Actioll Impacts of Proposed Action/Alternatives SOCIOECONOMICS Implementation Agreement Colorado River. Potential for change to The reliability of Colorado River water supplies for None. population, housmg or socioeconomics from CVWD, MWD, and SOCWA would not increase, decreased water levels of the Colorado River and there is a potential for the need for extreme between Parker Dam and Imperial Dam. water conservation or water rationing programs during drought years. These actions would not result in changes to population, employment, or housing trends; however, it is likely that the cost of water would increase due at least in part to the legal challenges and litigation that are expected if other water transfers are attempted. The precise economic impacts will depend un future decisions and legal actions; impacts are likely to be negative, but they cannot be determined at this time. Impenallrrieation District. Potential for See Colorado River. The water conservation measures are not anticipated decrease in employment or adverse impacts 10 to result in a substantive reduction in agricultural populalion and housing frorll construclion and produclion or the amount of land farmed, and operation of water conservation measures. therefore would not adversely impact employment. Conslruction and operation of new facilities would be located in agricultural areas, and this minor amount of construction wo'-!Id not impact population or housing. If fallowing was chosen as the exclusive method of water conservation, loss of some farm production jobs would occur. Coachella Valley WaiN District Potential for See Colorado River. The increased waler supply to Ihe CVWD service adverse impacls 10 population trends and area would be used to offset the existing employment from an increa5ed water supp\y to groundwater overdraft and would not change the CVWD service area and from construction population trends or impact agriculture. and operation of new facilities. Construction and opera lion of new facililies would be located in agricultural areas or along existing roadways, and this minor amount of construction would not impact population or housing. '" >< " " " ~ ;:;. " ~ 3 ;! .. ~ i;l '" - V> I - .. ~ " .. ~ '" c C N fT1 'f' N " -- -~--,...-_......,..-~ -.. ~-=.,.~