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Mr. Jack Garner May 1, 1998 Page 2 adequate. In 1994-95, the District commissioned a 100% field survey of irrigated acres in the Project. This survey verified that the 19,717 acre limit was not exceeded in 1994. Finally, the District's consultant spot checks irrigated acres on occasion. The District would like to focus on the maximum number of irrigated acres in the operating principles, and have some flexibility on the numbers under each ditch. The ability to move acres around within reason is beneficial. The currently proposed amendments specify that the acres per ditch will be as reflected in the list "as nearly as practicable." This provides the flexibility needed to best manage the water. There is a current proposal being discussed to reduce the acres under the Model by 400 and under the Salas by 50, and to increase the acres under the Lewelling and McCormack by 100. Although this changes the acres under each ditch, the total limit is still not exceeded. ALLOCATION The Bureau's 1996 Review of operating Principles expressed concern over how the District determines transportation losses and the irrigation requirement for Project ditches. Article IV, paragraph B.2. of the operating Principles states: All water deliveries to the 19,717 acres of the District irrigable area will be limited during the irrigation season to the irrigation requirements at the farm headgate as determined by the District. Allowance for canal and lateral losses on the individual ditch systems will also be determined by the District. Paragraph C.2. states: The District water supply will be allocated by the District to the ditches within the District to provide each acre of the District irriqable area an equitable share of the District water supply after allowance has been made for individual ditch transportation losses, provided such allocation will not exceed the irrigation j:\wpS 1 \d.3I4\prwcd\5-1-98 .jrnw