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<br />Benefits Continued (rom previous page <br />. We'll strengthen our current water rights <br />by demonstrating to government and other <br />outside parties a strong commitment to <br />water conservation and a growing sophisti- <br />cation in conservation measures. Our rights <br />will be threatened if we do not aggressively <br />increase conservation. The program will pay <br />for all conservation improvements at no <br />cost to Imperial Valley residents. <br /> <br />. An increase in economic activity and jobs <br />will result from district and on-farm con- <br />servation programs, which will require local <br />labor and supplies. This type of benefit has <br />been demonstrated by liD's current water <br />transfer agreement with Metropolitan <br />Water District, which has successfully con- <br />served water and boosted the economy by <br />nearly $39 million. <br /> <br />. Farm and ranch benefits will accrue not <br />only from financial incentives to conserve <br />and revenues to pay for conservation mea- <br />sures but also from the resulting improve- <br />ments in conservation and operations. We <br />will have one of the most sophisticated <br />irrigation systems in the world, both on- <br />farm and in the system. <br /> <br />. We'll see reduced inflow and stabilization <br />in the level of the Salton Sea, which has <br />been rising and so far has cost liD about <br />$30 million. <br /> <br />. The community will benefit, gaining possible <br />funds to provide for resources such as <br />parks and recreation. Community input will <br />determine the nature of such programs. <br /> <br />Water Conservation <br />and Transfer Agreement <br />Principles <br /> <br />I. Imperial Valley's present perfected water <br />rights protected in perpetuity <br /> <br />2. No permanent fallowing of farmland per- <br />mitted <br /> <br />3. Income used for economic development <br /> <br />4. No loss of jobs or economic vitality <br /> <br />5. Gradually increasing transfers, not an imme- <br /> <br />diate lump amount <br /> <br />6. Environmental benefits (e.g., improvement <br />in Salton Sea) <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Imperial Irrigation District <br />333 E. Barioni Blvd. . P.O. Box 937 . Imperial, CA 92251 <br />Tel: (619) 339-9477 . Fax: (619) 339-9392 <br /> <br />