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<br />1~9~ <br /> <br />periods when Colorado River supplies fall to critical <br /> <br />levels. This protection, if implemented, would reduce <br /> <br />r <br />i <br /> <br />the availability of water to Metropolitan during these <br /> <br />rare hydrologic events. To compensate for this, <br /> <br />Metropolitan will receive 106,110 AF annually instead of <br /> <br />the original 100,000 AF agreed to in 1985; In addition, <br /> <br />the minimum agreement period (currently 35 years) will <br /> <br />be extended by two years for each year that <br /> <br />Metropolitan's supplies are reduced. <br /> <br />d. Followup negotiations are now <br /> <br />underway between Metropolitan and lID for an additional <br /> <br />150,000 AF conserved water. <br /> <br />2. All American Canal Linin~. <br /> <br />a. In 1988, Congress passed legislation <br /> <br />authorizing the lining of portions of the All American <br /> <br />I <br />. : <br /> <br />Canal and the Coachella Branch of the All American <br /> <br />Canal. All costs would be paid for by the California <br /> <br />agencies receiving the saved water. <br /> <br />b. The lining project is expected to <br /> <br />save another 100,000 AF annually. An experimental <br /> <br />project is now being conducted by USBR to develop new <br /> <br />techniques to line the canals while water continues to <br /> <br />flow through them. <br /> <br />3. Arvin-Edison/Metropolitan Exchan~e. <br /> <br />a. In the San Joaquin Valley, <br /> <br />Metropolitan has developed a program with the <br /> <br />Arvin-Edison Water Storage District, a large federal CVP <br /> <br />contractor, for the storage and transfer of water. <br /> <br />-24- <br />