1. Board approves its part of a water exchange proposed through 2085 The Desert Water Agency (DWA) board voted 5–0 to approve its participation in a renegotiated exchange agreement with Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) and Metropolitan Water District. It would extend the arrangement from 2035 to 2085, pending Metropolitan’s board approval. Metropolitan uses DWA’s and CVWD’s State Water Project supplies in its service area and delivers an equal amount of Colorado River water to local groundwater recharge facilities. Because State Water Project facilities do not reach the Coachella Valley, staff identified an estimated $2–3 billion pipeline extension as the costly alternative to an exchange agreement.
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