CVP Contract Supplies

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CVP Contract Supplies
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CVP CONTRACT SUPPLIES

The original Westlands entered into a 40-year water supply Contract with the Bureau in 1963, providing for the delivery of 900,000 AF annually. In 1965 the Bureau committed an additional 250,000 AF annually to the District, although the Bureau and Westlands recognized that amount was insufficient for the additional irrigable acreage.

The Merger Agreement between the original Westlands and Westplains Water Storage District was codified by California Water Law in 1965. The 900,000 AF delivered under the 1963 Contract, is allocated first to about 337,000 eligible acres in Priority Area I (the original Westlands area), providing about 2.6 AF/Ac.

The 250,000 AF allocation for Priority Area II (former Westplains area) provides only about 1.3 AF for each of the 187,000 acres eligible to receive Project water. An additional 18,000 eligible acres annexed to the District after the merger (Priority Area III) does not receive any allocation until and unless Priority Areas I and II have been allocated about 2.6 AF/Ac.

The 1963 Contract allows Westlands to purchase additional (interim) water from the Bureau when it is available, which is usually allocated to Priority Area II. Between 1975 and 1988, the District purchased a total of more than 1 million acre-feet of additional water to boost average annual deliveries from 1.15 to 1.23 million AF. Since 1988, interim water has not been available. In addition to the Project water supply, since 1989 the District has been actively engaged in water marketing and conjunctive use with other agencies and purchases from the State Water Bank. While providing neither firm, abundant, nor economical water, these sources have provided insurance against well failures and higher than anticipated crop water needs.


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CVP Contract Supplies 2001 Allocation 2002 Allocation 2003 Allocation 2004 Forecast Current Water Rates Transfers Groundwater	CVP CONTRACT SUPPLIES
	The original Westlands entered into a 40-year water supply Contract with the Bureau in 1963, providing for the delivery of 900,000 AF annually. In 1965 the Bureau committed an additional 250,000 AF annually to the District, although the Bureau and Westlands recognized that amount was insufficient for the additional irrigable acreage. The Merger Agreement between the original Westlands and Westplains Water Storage District was codified by California Water Law in 1965. The 900,000 AF delivered under the 1963 Contract, is allocated first to about 337,000 eligible acres in Priority Area I (the original Westlands area), providing about 2.6 AF/Ac. The 250,000 AF allocation for Priority Area II (former Westplains area) provides only about 1.3 AF for each of the 187,000 acres eligible to receive Project water. An additional 18,000 eligible acres annexed to the District after the merger (Priority Area III) does not receive any allocation until and unless Priority Areas I and II have been allocated about 2.6 AF/Ac. The 1963 Contract allows Westlands to purchase additional (interim) water from the Bureau when it is available, which is usually allocated to Priority Area II. Between 1975 and 1988, the District purchased a total of more than 1 million acre-feet of additional water to boost average annual deliveries from 1.15 to 1.23 million AF. Since 1988, interim water has not been available. In addition to the Project water supply, since 1989 the District has been actively engaged in water marketing and conjunctive use with other agencies and purchases from the State Water Bank. While providing neither firm, abundant, nor economical water, these sources have provided insurance against well failures and higher than anticipated crop water needs.