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<br />Of:"i.cials a! :he S2-IT D:ego Co:;:;.:;: \\'a:er Authori:y (5&."1 D:ego) are very
<br />e:11i:usias~ic about t:--le ?ossi:;~~i::- cf a ~..,.ater :ransfe: a..-range:::e:lt \\;-i:h the
<br />Impe:ial Irrigatior: DiStrict (IID). T~eir reasons :nake a lot or seese, About 90 per-
<br />ce!:i: o::he::- \\-2.ter comes :hrough ~1\"1),s a~:.:eGuc:, Abo...t t\vo-:hiras ;:>f:vl\\1)'s
<br />supply comes ~:om the Colorado Rive=-, Cur:-e:ltly, yl\VTI, for va..-ious reasons, is not
<br />abie :0 guara::tee Ihat it can s:.lpply 1he full-servi:e dem8J.,ri fa: San Diego~ ~i.d ::as
<br />encou~agei all its member age~cies :0 5nd a~tema:e sources of ","'a!er. SaIl Diego, which
<br />se:;.-es 'water to almost 2,7 rr.ilEon Deonle. ca.'l no lon2:er afford to be so denendem on
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<br />~r\\1) for i:s \\-ater supply,
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<br />SaT} D:ego's delivery syster.: and sIOrage capabilities are nOl adequate to meet
<br />futl~re giOW;:~ projec:ion, A ne\\' s:.:ppiy from l'or:hem Califcrma 0:- the I:nperiai Valley
<br />\\"ould gi\"e them The reliahilit:' they neec.
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<br />The !ID Board held a special meeting Tuesday to discuss no\v to responc to San
<br />Diego's proposal 10 begin negotiations for a water transfer ag;eemer:t.
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<br />San Diego's officials c:-afted a :Vlemora!!c:1!TI of Understanding Cvl0lJ) that
<br />outiines how u1.e two \,\;ater districts wouid proceed ""ith water tramfe~ talks. IID staff
<br />reviewed the ~10"C, suggested changes and worked with San Diego :his weelc to revise
<br />that document.
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<br />Tne Yl0U 'was presemed in dra:: fo;m La u~e IID Board on Tuesday, and ,\o'm
<br />probabiy oe ready for the BorG to t2...~e action on it by the September: 9 Board meetir:.g,
<br />In gene:-a:., the yl0U says that the Iii) 0..110 Sa.. Diego wodd agree to develop, :or
<br />consideration ~y their respective com..-niL.'lities and Boards of Directors, an agreerr.em
<br />under ,,'\;hic~ ED ,,';ould make available consen'ed water, and San Diego would agree to
<br />purc~ase the use of ~he conser~'ec "\vG.!er on :r.urually acceptable terms, The agreement
<br />,,'\;o:Ilc. address, a..llong other j-ings, tIle follo""ing:
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<br />1) The amoU:"1: of conserved water that San Diego would :receive
<br />2) Th.e length of:ir:1e co\'ered by the agreement (Term)
<br />;J} Th.e price to be paid to IID
<br />4) The legal mea.'lS necessa.:-y to assure San Diego that ~~e a.-noum of
<br />conseD;ed water it bl:.ys ",,-ill be available for the term or the agreement
<br />;)) Complian:::e \'1.16 all a~plicable state cu"1d federal ia\'\"s
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<br />1. ne ~1r-.i L ~ It app!'o"\.ea~ "\~O:Ii.~ CO:'uiLI. 11' a:.,- .....a:1 lege - s eSlre to enter Lito
<br />gooc faith aego:iations, \\-hich we expect could ~e finalized in about six momhs, but
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<br />cot:ld ae extended.
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<br />In !~e mealti~e: please re:nerr.be:- that \.\;e, as a cOlD.J.~unit);, r:eed to defi~e \\--hat
<br />~ind 0:- wa::e~ conserva~ion prograr:: we want to undertake as part or a."1Y water ::larket-
<br />i~g pla:.~. Ti:e i3oa:d's \'/2.ter T ra:1sre:- S:ud:" G:-oup (Directors ...~lle:l 2..Tld L:~O;l) is
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<br />~lo1c~ng lTIeenngs every _\ilOnaay at _,"oem., wn:c are open to your pamClpatlO:1, .a our
<br />COrrL-::t:nit;" Relatior:.s Off:ce at 339-9044 if you \~:is~ to be invol'/ec.
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<br />St:~C~Y. Se;;te~:e~~ -; &: ~1or:=a:'-~ Sep~e:::be:- : 8~ ~ 995
<br />3 :~:L:::1~5 x 1 0.5 i.~ches
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