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Agricultural Water Efficiencies in the CAP Service Area

Agricultural Water Efficiencies in the CAP Service Area. Katosha Nakai, Esq Tribal Affairs & Policy Development Manager Business Planning & Governmental Programs. Urban Water Institute 21 st Annual Water Conference August 14, 2014. Basin Map. Groundwater Management Act.

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Agricultural Water Efficiencies in the CAP Service Area

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  1. Agricultural Water Efficiencies in the CAP Service Area Katosha Nakai, Esq Tribal Affairs & Policy Development Manager Business Planning & Governmental Programs Urban Water Institute 21st Annual Water Conference August 14, 2014

  2. Basin Map

  3. Groundwater Management Act

  4. General Central AZ Ag Conservation Requirements • Irrigation district distribution losses not to exceed 10% • Base Program:  Limitations on annual groundwater allotments, per farm, based on irrigation efficiencies of 65-80% • Best Mgt. Practices Program:  Alternative to Base Program using a point system per farm

  5. HDR Study Findings • 93.5% of the irrigated acres use irrigation technology that can achieve or exceed 80% irrigation efficiency • Water losses well below 10% since 1985 • -3% in recent years • An estimated $750 Million invested • -$3,700/acre • lined systems • automated controls • automated scheduling • real-time operations • real-time instrumentation (which reduce or eliminate spills) • crop rotations • laser technology to grade land • level Basin Irrigation • tailwater re-use

  6. Active Management Area Statistics

  7. 2016 Level 1 Shortage 1.5 MAF Other Excess (Shorted) 75,000 320,000 Low Ag Pool 400,000 Ag Pool (Shorted) 245,000 Ag Pool155,000 1.0 MAF NIA Priority 215,000 CAP Delivery Priority Indian Priority 317,000 M&I Priority 465,000 0.5 MAF High Priority 368,400 0 MAF

  8. Questions Katosha Nakai, Esq Tribal Relations & Policy Development Manager 623-869-2620 knakai@cap-az.com

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