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ATTACHMENT 1
						December 17, 1997
						DRAFT
CONCEPTUAL WATER BUDGET FOR THE FIRST PHASE OF CALIFORNIA 4.4 PLAN (Approximate figures)
				1997		Phase 1 Completion
Water Use by California Agenciesa				Acre-Feet/Year		Acre-Feet/Year
	Agricultural Agencies
		Basic Entitlement		3, 850 000		3,850,000
		Firm Transfers		-106,000		-400,000
			Subtotal	7,744,000b		3,450,000b
	Metropolitan Water District
		Basic Entitlement		550,000		550,000
		Firm Transfers		106,000c		400,000d
		Non-Firm Transfers		0		up to 100,000
		Surplus Water (when available)		594,000	200,000 to 300,000
			Subtotal	1,250,000		1,250,000
	Miscellaneous PPRs and Indian Federal Rights		Subtotal	32,000		50,000
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			TOTAL	5,026,000	4,650,000 TO 4,750,000a
Sources of Additional Water
	Surplus Water (When available)			274,000		25,000+
	Enhanced Water Supply Programs			0		25,000+
	Return Flow Credits			-100,000		0e
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			Subtotal	174,000		50,000+
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			TOTAL Demand	5,200,000	TOTAL Demand -- less than 4,600,000 to 4,700,000
a CVWD's current estimated ground water overdratft is about 170,000 acre-feet/year; the Plan will offset this through various agreements and programs b Does not include priority 6 surplus water when available for use by the agricultural agencies. c Includes the 1988 MWD/IID Conservation Agreement. d Includes the 1988 MWD/IID Conservation Agreement, SDCWA/IID proposed conservation program, seepage recovery along the All-American and Coachella Canals. e Included in the above Phase 1 consumptive use values