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Efficient Conservation Measures in Irrigated Agriculture to Sustain Urban and Environmental Water Demands
Author(s) -
Ward Frank A.,
Kealy Mary Jo,
Guy Gary,
Manning Leah M.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
applied economic perspectives and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.4
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2040-5804
pISSN - 2040-5790
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9353.2008.00416.x
Subject(s) - recreation , agriculture , water supply , drainage basin , water conservation , water scarcity , legislature , water resources , competition (biology) , water resource management , economic shortage , water use , business , environmental planning , agricultural economics , environmental protection , geography , environmental science , economics , environmental engineering , political science , ecology , government (linguistics) , archaeology , biology , linguistics , philosophy , cartography , law
T Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)-San Antonio Water System (SAWS) Water Project (referred to here as the LSWP) emerged from the Texas regional water supply planning process directed by the Texas Water Development Board, mandated by Senate Bill 1 during the 1997 Texas Legislature. That planning process identified water supply needs and recommended solutions for the lower Colorado River Basin and the San Antonio region. Several factors related to avoiding future water shortage motivated the need for this proposed project. Both San Antonio and the lower Colorado River Basin face long-term water shortages (LCRA/SAWS ; Institute for Science, Technology, and Public Policy ; Norvell and Kluge ; Eaton and Kabir ). Cities, farmers, businesses, recreation, and the environment continue to see growing competition for water. The result of this growing competition points to three potential water shortfalls that could occur without special action. First, agriculture in the lower Colorado River Basin could face a water supply shortfall of up to 50% by 2050. This would significantly affect the rice-growing