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Section 3 <br />Alternative Agricultural Water Transfer Methods to Traditional Purchase and Transfer <br />3.4.3 Logistical Considerations <br />Associated with Agricultural <br />Transfers <br />The following are logistical considerations <br />associated with agricultural transfers. <br />Depending on the seniority of the acquired <br />agricultural water right, storage will likely be <br />required to carry over average year yield to <br />provide a firm water supply during dry years. <br />Agricultural transfer yields are not, by <br />themselves, firm since they are typically seasonal <br />and agricultural users typically endure larger <br />shortages during droughts than municipalities <br />can tolerate. <br />~4 •; <br />I~ , <br />n <br />~ a _ ° ~ ~ ,. <br />kept viable by historic return flows from <br />irrigation. <br />3.5 Alternative Transfer <br />Methods <br />There are several types of alternative agricultural <br />transfer methods that have been proposed as <br />alternatives to the traditional agricultural transfers that <br />result in permanent dry-up of irrigated lands. These <br />include: <br />~ Interruptible supply agreements (ISAs). <br />~ Long-term rotational fallowing. <br />~ Water banks. <br />~ Reduced crop CU. <br />~ Purchase and leaseback. <br />These alternatives are briefly discussed below and <br />formed the initial basis for discussion and evaluation by <br />the TRT. <br />3-10 FINAL DRAFT <br />~ There is a potential negative impact on <br />groundwater tables and wells in the area unless <br />historical returns are made in the exact historical <br />location. Many domestic and irrigation wells are <br />