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IID meets with farmers to discuss future

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on May 22, 2007 at 2:12 pm

The Imperial Irrigation District met with farmers on Monday to discuss water conservation efforts aimed at reducing the amount of water used for irrigation in the Imperial Valley, and what conservation programs should be put in place.

From the Imperial Valley Press Online:

Discussion centered on the so-called Definite Plan, a proposal that mixes IID water system upgrades with on-farm conservation and automated water measurement systems to ensure water is not wasted. IID General Manager Charles Hosken issued a warning to those who attended Monday’s meeting. He said he had just attended a water conference in Las Vegas and he saw first-hand how much those outside the Valley want the Valley’s water.

“Their attitude is this: IID has more water than it needs or can possibly justify at a time when all other water users are being asked to do more with less,” Hosken said. “And the solution they offer is as transparent as their motives: more water transfers in the Imperial Valley that rely on water fallowing to conserve the water,” Hosken added.

For the full text of the Imperial Valley Press Online article, click here.

May 22, 2007 · Filed Under Colorado River Basin, Southwest Water Issues

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