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<br />Imperial Irrigation District - California Utility News <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />3426 <br /> <br />"The Bureau wants to cut liD's water order even though <br />some of the top experts in the world concluded that our <br />efficiency is heads and shoulders above just about any <br />other district," Allen said, "Yet, the Bureau does not see <br />anything wrong with taking farm water to supply junior <br />right holders even though there is ample evidence that <br />urban water agencies use about 60 percent of their <br />water for non-essential golf courses and landscaping," <br /> <br />Even as it filed its objection today, 110 continues to work <br />toward a negotiated Quantification Settlement <br />Agreement that would plan California's water use over <br />the next 30 years, 110 officials were in Sacramento <br />today to hold further talks with the other water agencies <br />and Assistant Secretary of the Interior Bennett Raley on <br />an agreement that would let California reduce its use of <br />the Colorado River while meeting the needs of <br />agricultural and urban areas, <br /> <br />Allen said, "All along we have believed a negotiated <br />agreement is the best way to protect the Imperial <br />Valley's water rights." <br /> <br />H_ol1]e.1 A..Q.Ql,lL!.lR I Water I ~o.w_e[ I News I EconorT)ic._O.eYe!9Pr.o.ent I Co~lactU~ Ilno.e1'; I <br />Search <br /> <br />@ 1998 Impenallrnga1ion District <br /> <br />http://www.iid.comlpressboxlpress.read. php3?w hich= 381 <br /> <br />Page 3 of3 <br /> <br />8/7/2003 <br />