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<br />. . <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The new land equivalent method of benefit evaluation was used <br />because of the large geographic area over which the water supply will <br />be utilized and the diversity in current supply systems of the many <br />different users. This method measures the value of a full supply of <br />water to a farm which can easily be expressed on an acre-foot basis. <br />Some ditch companies have long, porous delivery systems and some have <br />relatively short, tight systems. Some have junior water rights and <br />cannot di vert water duri ng low-flow peri ods. <br /> <br />Farm Si ze <br /> <br />r <br />/ <br />Historically, farm sizes in the project area have steadily increased. / <br />The repayment analysis is based on projections for 1985, which indicate <br />that a 580-acre farm with 199 irrigable acres will be typical of future <br />conditions "with" the Narrows Unit. <br /> <br />The benefit analysis is' based on projections for 2010, which indicate <br />that a 2,200-acre farm will be typical for "without" conditions and an <br />880-acre farm with 301 irrigable acres will be typical for conditions <br />"with" the unit. <br /> <br />Crop Distribution <br /> <br />Crop distribution is based on county data from the project area. <br />Maj or crops were used as representative. of typi ca 1 farmi ng acti viti es <br />in the area under "with" project conditions. The follovling distribution <br />of irrigated crops is considered to be representative for both the <br />repayment and benefit analysis. <br /> <br />Repayment analysis and benefit analysis crop distribution <br /> <br />I rri gated crops <br /> <br />Distribution (percent) <br /> <br />31 <br />47 <br />-ll. <br /> <br />100 <br /> <br />Alfalfa <br />Corn <br />Sugar beets <br /> <br />Total <br /> <br />14 <br />