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<br />Water Supply Reserve Account - Grant Application Form <br />Form Revised May 2007 <br /> <br />From the fanners' point ofview--What do farmers see as the impediments that would have to <br />be overcome? How would farmers like to see these ideas and innovations implemented? <br />II What are the permutations these ideas and innovations might take? What are the <br />advantages/disadvantages/best use of each of those permutations? Temporary/permanent? <br />Short term/long term lease? (Dozens of other permutations need to be explored.) <br />.. Is there value to developing a "model lease?" <br />II Fallow only the least productive land? <br />II Figure out which permutations of these ideas and innovations might improve water quality at <br />the same time they meet other goals? <br />. What are the realities about revegetation which must be considered? <br />GI How much revenue do farmers require to make these ideas and innovations <br />feasible/desirable? <br />II How can return flow issues be considered in such a way to not put roadblocks in front of <br />otherwise sound ideas and innovations? <br />\I What kind of cooperation do farmers/ditch companies/laterals of ditch companies have to <br />develop in order to make these new water management ideas and innovations work? <br />II What kind of infrastructure is required to make these ideas and innovations work? Who pays <br />for the infrastructure? <br /> <br />From the point of view of the municipal buyer or lessee--what do they want/need out of these <br />ideas and innovations? What are they capable/willing to bring to the table as "good <br />neighbors?" <br />II Are they only looking at least cost, or are they willing to educate their rate payers about the <br />need to pay more in order to avoid the societal cost to the whole state when water leaves <br />agriculture? <br />II What do they need in terms of quantity, reliability, diversion point, transport? <br />· How can they work with farmers/ditch companies and rural communities to come up with <br />creative ideas about how to finance needed infrastructure? How to move water in ways not <br />requiring new infrastructure? <br />· How can they work with farmers/ditch companies to come up with creative ideas about how <br />to transfer the "right" water from the "right" land to maximize opportunities to reduce <br />salinity and improve water quality, while honoring interstate compacts? <br /> <br />From the state/water law point of view-How can new water management ideas and <br />innovations be most effectively implemented within the prior appropriation system, without <br />causing harm to private property rights? <br />· Are there changes which could be made through legislation which could fix or improve some <br />current irrationalities such as a farmer not being able to benefit economically when he saves <br />water? Do we need a "salvage law" to allow the holder of a water right to reallocate <br />consumptive use portion no longer used because of improved irrigation efficiency, or <br />cropping patterns? "Irrigation efficiency improvements" currently may not return economic <br />gain to farmers and may be causing conflict with interstate compact obligations. <br />· Are there changes which could be made in the legislation that launched the "water bank" <br />which could make it function more effectively for the purposes for which it was conceived? <br /> <br />7 <br />