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<br />Imperiallrrigat:ian Dist:rict: <br />Percentage of Colorado Diversions Discharged <br /> <br /> <br />38% - <br /> <br />36% <br /> <br /> <br />32% <br /> <br />85 <br /> <br />86 <br /> <br />87 <br /> <br />88 <br /> <br />89 <br /> <br />Diwrsionsalmeaueda Drop 1. <br /> <br />To improve efficient use of water within <br />the lower basin, the federal Bureau of <br />Reclamation began negotiations with <br />representatives of the three states and <br />urged the California agricultural agencies <br />to quantify their individual uses instead of <br />drawing from a joint 3.85 million acre-foot <br />pool. <br />This effort was rejected by Imperial and <br />others. The Bureau attempted to study on- <br />farm water use efficiency in Imperial and <br />Coachella but Imperial rejected that effort <br />although the study continues in Coachella <br />Valley. <br />Of all the Colorado River agencies <br />within California, all but one is seeking to <br />improve water supplies for their constitu- <br />ents. Only Imperial has water to waste <br />and, while it is obtained free from the <br />Bureau of Reclamation, Imperial officials <br />want to charge thirsty neighbors hundreds <br />of dollars per acre-foot to make the water <br />that is now flowing to the Salton Sea <br />available for beneficial use by others. <br /> <br />90 <br /> <br />Year <br /> <br />91 <br /> <br />92 <br /> <br />93 <br /> <br />94 <br /> <br />95 <br /> <br />Within California, negotiations between <br />Coachella, Imperial, Metropolitan, and San <br />Diego - with the help of a former Mid-East <br />peace negotiator serving as facilitator - <br />have failed. <br />Meanwhile, Coachella officials are <br />willing to agree to any proposal that guar- <br />antees Coachella Valley water users the <br />water needed to maintain current use. Any <br />expansion of water use would require <br />development of other sources by <br />Coachella. <br /> <br />For further information please <br />contact: <br />Tom levy, general manager-chief engineer <br />Coachella Valley Water District <br />P.O. Box 1058 <br />Coachella, CA 92236 <br />Telephone: (619) 398-2651 <br />