1. Growers Turned Back 2,700 Acre-Feet Growers turned back approximately 2,700 acre-feet of unused contract water on November 1. Staff projected 4,463 acre-feet of carryover if growers use the water remaining in their accounts, against a 5,000-acre-foot maximum. Directors discussed whether the existing $400-per-acre-foot emergency-water rate encourages growers to hold contract water as a backup. Planting decisions, cooler weather and well-operating costs were also raised as possible reasons for the turnback. No rate or districtwide allocation change was made.
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