Westlands Water District

Water Conservation Program - Irrigation Guide

Voice (559) 224-1523

FAX (559) 241-6277


 Southern Zone                                                        10/03/2008

                            --------Total--------- ---Past Daily Use--- Forecast
                            -Total To Date- Season  Prior  Prior   Last   Use
                      Plant  Degree  Water   Avg.  14 Days 7 Days 7 Days 10 Days
 Crop                  Date   Days    Use    Use    09/05- 09/19- 09/26- 10/03-
                                                     09/18  09/25  10/02  10/12
 Grape, Drip         03/20/08     0  22.6"   21.0"  0.14"  0.08"  0.07"  0.03"
 Olive               01/01/08     0  30.1"   30.6"  0.14"  0.12"  0.13"  0.09"
 Pistachio           04/01/08     0  31.6"   27.3"  0.16"  0.13"  0.14"  0.10"

 Current ETP                                        0.30"  0.25"  0.28"  0.20"
 Long-Term Average ETP                              0.27"  0.24"  0.22"
 Percent Variance from Average                        11%     4%    27%

 Federal Storage    San Luis    Shasta     
 Thousands of AF   2008 2007   2008  2007
 Oct.     02,2008   39  200  1,868 1,379
 Sept.    25,2008   34  174  1,404 1,910
 Sept.    18,2008   40  152  1,436 1,970
 Capacity           966       4,552       
                                            
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 LEASE OF ACQUIRED LANDS
 Agricultural Industries Inc. is resposible for Management of District owned lands.  If you have questions, please contact Cork McIsaac, at (916) 372-5595.
 
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 The application period for the District low interest lease-purchase program
 (EISIP)for improved irrigation equipment is open and will remain open
 continuously.  Funds are available this year for all water users who would 
 like to participate.  For details, check the District web site,
 http://www.westlandswater.org.  Go to Water Conservation, Cost-Sharing 
 Programs and then EISIP or call Mark Rhodes at (559) 241-6214.
 
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 This Irrigation Guide, updated daily, is now available on the Internet.  The 
 District has a web site at http://www.westlandswater.org on the Internet.  
 Go to the Water Conservation page and select the link to the daily Irrigation
 Guide. 
 
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