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<br />PALO VERDE IRRIGATION DISTRICT <br />TEST LAND FALLOWING PROGRAM <br /> <br />Benefits to Metropolitan <br /> <br />· Develops about 93,000 acre-feet of dependable <br />water supply for Metropolitan annually <br />. Water saved by program stored in Lake Mead <br />for use by Metropolitan prior to the year 2000 <br />. Comparable to costs of other new dependable <br />water supplies ($135 per acre-foot plus <br />administrative costs) <br />. Demonstrates cooperation between California <br />agricultural and urban users <br />. Shows commitment to reduce reliance on supplies <br />shared with other Colorado River Basin states <br /> <br />N <br />o <br />.' . <br />c. <br />