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IID - Workshop Scheduled for Equitable Distribution of Water

Todays is : Friday, 09 January 2009

Written by George Gale
Monday, 21 August 2006
(A PLAN ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IN CASE OF RIVER SHORTAGES WILL BE PRESENTED)...THE IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT WILL HOLD A WORKSHOP AT 4:00 TUESDAY AFTERNOON ON THE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF WATER. IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT CONSULTANT, DR. HANNEMAN, WILL PRESENT HIS DRAFT FINAL REPORT ON THE CONTINGENCY PLAN. THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE FOR AN EMERGENCY PLAN IN CASE OF WATER SHORTAGES ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER. ALL STATES RECEIVING WATER FROM THE RIVER HAVE BEEN ASKED FOR A SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. THE DISTRICT SAYS THE DRAFT PLAN PRESENTED TUESDAY WILL STILL NEED WORK, AND FURTHER WORKSHOPS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE SCHEDULED BEFORE A FINAL PLAN IS ADOPTED. THIS TUESDAYS WORKSHOP WILL FOLLOW THE REGULAR IID BOARD MEETING IN CONDIT AUDITORIUM IN EL CENTRO.