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- Repealing tiered-pricing requirements that act as disincentives for ground ^ 

 water recharge efforts; 



- Allowing the environmental Restoration Fund to be used for physical "fixes" 

 to the CVP that would benefit the environment while also improving water 

 deliveries; 



- Requiring water district approval for out of project transfers; 



- Providing for successive renewals of 25 years for long-term contract 

 renewals. Two and three year interim contracts (pending the completion of the 

 Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement) would be streamlined with a 

 single interim renewal. 



The severe and imwarranted economic hardship faced by our agricultural communities cannot 

 continue. HR 1906 would meet most of the environmental goals provided for under the 1992 

 Act without also imposing the imnecessary and severe adverse costs that have been incurred 

 by CVP customers and the public during the last two years. 



This legislation brings balance and certainty to the system by addressing California's 

 agricultural, urban and environmental water needs. I look forward to working with this 

 Subcommittee, as well as with the full Congress on restrucmring this Act to ensure that these 

 goals are accomplished in a fair and reasonable manner. 



