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Category : Droughts
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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The 1991 Drought Water Bank
California's 1991 Drought Water Bank
Author: Lloyd S. Dixon
Publisher: Rand Corporation
ISBN: 9780833014665
Category : Droughts
Languages : en
Pages : 88
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In 1991, to mitigate the effects of a five-year drought, the California department of Water Resources bought water from farmers, landlords, and agencies in northern and central California and resold it to urban and agricultural areas. This study found that although operating costs and crop sales were substantially reduced for farmers who participated in the Bank, the Bank's economic impact was not large compared to the general agricultural economy of the region and to historic variations in the agricultural sector, and that participating farmers increased their farm investment. Recommendations for future banks include spreading purchases and rotating farmers to diffuse the bank's negative impacts, considering a lower water purchase price, using standard rules and contracts, and developing procedures to minimize divisiveness among landlords, tenants, and local businesses.
Publisher: Rand Corporation
ISBN: 9780833014665
Category : Droughts
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
In 1991, to mitigate the effects of a five-year drought, the California department of Water Resources bought water from farmers, landlords, and agencies in northern and central California and resold it to urban and agricultural areas. This study found that although operating costs and crop sales were substantially reduced for farmers who participated in the Bank, the Bank's economic impact was not large compared to the general agricultural economy of the region and to historic variations in the agricultural sector, and that participating farmers increased their farm investment. Recommendations for future banks include spreading purchases and rotating farmers to diffuse the bank's negative impacts, considering a lower water purchase price, using standard rules and contracts, and developing procedures to minimize divisiveness among landlords, tenants, and local businesses.
A Retrospective on California's 1991 Emergency Drought Water Bank
Author: Richard E. Howitt
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Category : Droughts
Languages : en
Pages : 64
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Category : Droughts
Languages : en
Pages : 64
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1991 Drought Water Bank
Management of the California State Water Project
Author: California. Department of Water Resources
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Category : Delta Region (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 92
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Category : Delta Region (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 92
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The 1991 drought water bank january, 1992
Author: State Of California - The Resources Agency
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Languages : en
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Languages : en
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Management of the California State Water Project
Author: California. Department of Water Resources
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Category : Water resources development
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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Category : Water resources development
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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California's Continuing Drought, 1987-1991
Author: California. Department of Water Resources
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Category : Drought relief
Languages : en
Pages : 62
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Category : Drought relief
Languages : en
Pages : 62
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Current Drought Conditions in California
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Offshore Energy Resources
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Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 328
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Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 328
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The 1992 Drought Water Bank
Author: California. Department of Water Resources
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Category : Droughts
Languages : en
Pages : 22
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Publisher:
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Category : Droughts
Languages : en
Pages : 22
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