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Executive Summary Table ES-5 Potential Benefits and Issues of Families of Options for Resolving Supply and Demand Gaps •r e •e - •~ ° Interruptible Agricultural Transfer ^ Improves M&I reliabiliiy by providing water ^ There is disagreement over whether during dry years interruptible supplies should remain in An agreement with agricultural users that ^ Provides more stable income to agricultural irrigation in perpetuiiy allow for the temporary cessation of users during droughts ^ Agricultural supplies may not be in needed irrigation so that the water can be used to ^ Preserves agricultural use as opposed to a location or of sufficient quantiiy to meet the meet other needs. permanent dry-up demands . Less storage or water development is . Agricultural rights must have dry year needed to provide a reliable supply during yields drought years ^ May need to adjudicate change of water right for M&I use ^ Determination of transferable amount can be complicated and other water users must be protected ^ Soil, weed, labor and equipment management issues must be considered during those years when irrigation is not occurring Rotating Agricultural Transfer (Fallowing) ^ Improves M&I reliabiliiy ^ There is disagreement over whether with Firming for Agricultural Use ^ Provides more stable income to agricultural rotating agricultural supplies should remain users in irrigation in perpetuiiy An agreement with a number of agricultural ^ Preserves agricultural use as opposed to a ^ May be more expensive than permanent users that provides for the scheduled permanent dry-up agricultural transfer fallowing of irrigated lands on a rotating ^ May provide for a firming of agricultural ^ Some agricultural demands such as hay basis so that the water not irrigating supplies and orchards are difficult to fallow and may fallowed lands can be used for other uses. ^ Provides for annual water deliveries not be appropriate for a rotating fallowing Includes a set aside and storage of some ^ Provides for conjunctive use with non- program of the yield to provide a pool for use by the tributary groundwater, such that ^ Agricultural supplies may not be in needed agricultural users during below average groundwater can be a drought supply, location or of sufficient quantiiy water supply years. extending the life of the groundwater ^ May need to adjudicate change of water supply right for M&I use ^ Determination of transferable amount can be complicated and other water users must be protected ^ Soil, weed, labor and equipment management issues must be considered during those years when irrigation is not occurring ^ Storage may be required to firm yield for all parties Water Banks . Can improve supplies for users acquiring . Water may no be available from the water water from the water bank bank when needed A mechanism where water users can ^ Can preserve agricultural use by allowing ^ May need to adjudicate change of water announce they have unused supplies that alternative uses on an interim basis right for M&I use can be leased by other users. ^ Provides a stable income to agriculture if ^ Determination of transferable amount can water bank is successful be complicated and will have objectors that ^ Provides for flexibiliiy in water management must be protected ^ Soil, weed, labor and equipment management issues must be considered during those years when irrigation is not occurring . Challenges in starting a market ~~ ~J~~a Statew~itle Water Supply Inii'iative ES-32 S:\REPORT\WORD PROCESSING\REPORT\EXEC SUMMARY 11-10-04.DOC