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<br />OOu523 <br /> <br />December 17, 1997 <br />DRAFT <br /> <br />Enhanced Water Supplv Pro9rams <br /> <br />o California Aaencies' Use of Arizona's Water Bank - The Plan includes <br /> <br />interstate cooperative programs. The CRB will work with Arizona, Nevada, <br /> <br />and the California agencies to pursue storage opportunities in the Arizona <br /> <br />Water Bank. <br /> <br />o Coniunctive Use of Groundwater within California - During the transition <br /> <br />period to full Colorado River Basin development, it is particularly important <br /> <br />that available surplus water be stored in groundwater basins to the extent <br /> <br />practicable. To accomplish this water management objective a number of <br /> <br />potential programs are being explored. <br /> <br />The Plan indudes measures to expand existing programs to store and <br /> <br />recover Colorado River water in the Coachella groundwater basin. This <br /> <br />includes direct recharge in the upper Whitewater River Basin and in-lieu and <br /> <br />direct recharge in the lower Whitewater River Basin. The Coachella Valley <br /> <br /> <br />Water District (CVlND) and MWD are currently developing a study program <br /> <br />to investigate the cost and feasibility of such programs. <br /> <br />Within the lower Coachella Valley, CVlND, in partnership with MWD, <br /> <br />is proposing to implement a direct and in-lieu recharge program to store <br /> <br />water for MWD's use during periods when water is needed. Recharge water <br /> <br />-- together with water resulting from additional local water conservation <br /> <br />activities to reduce demand - will be delivered through the Coachella Canal <br /> <br />to the direct and in-lieu recharge facilities and stored underground. <br /> <br />c:L\44pIrv17.wpd <br /> <br />10 <br />