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<br />JUL-l~-U~ fl\l 1,q/ <br /> <br />vWl\l\l <br /> <br />I'HJ\ NU. ~(U4~11o.:lo <br /> <br />P. U~ <br /> <br />ooa634 <br /> <br />'.1 _ .... .._"__ ...___..... <br /> <br />the importing water division, or should some <br />other geographic area be used? <br /> <br />'Who should have jurisdiction to determine <br />.injury once the criteria are developed? If <br />the appl~6ation of 'the criteria does ~ot <br />,produce: a"c,onclusive solution in a, p.~;:F~c1:l1ar <br />':transfer 'eaS:'e'~."':how 'should '1:::1.1e ease g,a :':resolved <br />and,by'whom? <br /> <br />Information needs:' ~obs and 'business activity <br />resulting "from 'water "'Use, "both dtrectly and <br />indirectly; potential reduction in jobs and <br />business activity resulting from various. levels <br />of water transfer and impact on overall area- <br />of-origin,economYi <br /> <br />alternative ,uses 'of water in ,the basin~of~ <br />origin and'the potential jobs and business' <br />activity ~ssociated"with this alternative use; <br /> <br />uses and value of uses of water in are~-of-need; <br /> <br />social inventory in both ar.ea-of-origin and <br />area -or-need:; <br /> <br />water quality, riparian habitat, wildlife, and <br />aesthetics aS~j'Qciated with current allocations <br />'of . water. vers,us these ,factQ;t's.. after' transfer <br />has ,:'been 'made; " ,,' ,'.- <br /> <br />, " <br />recre,ation ,opp'arb~.ni:t~es under current,:allo" <br />cation v~rsus ~~tential opportunities after <br />transf~r has been ~ade. <br /> <br />-.."~. t. 'wI'~"''''' "'-..4_ _ <br /> <br />H.I.Tli~!!.Q.~ <br /> <br />Economic <br /> <br />a. Tax base, bonded indehtedness: The purchase of <br />agricultural land and its water rights by a city may remove <br />it from the tax base, reducing local property tax revenues. <br />In addition, a water transfer that curtails existing <br />agricultural (or industrial) production ~ill also cut into <br />many other local business, which in turn reduces property <br />values, property taxes, a~d sales taxes available to finance <br />county, school and special district services. <br /> <br />11 <br />