Better drip
irrigation systems with no water loss.
Subsidized
federal water should be phased down. Surplus crops discouraged, and
"double-dipping" outlawed. Double dipping is a farmer already using
subsidized water and also using federal offers for agricultural
price supports.
Growing
higher value crops.
Reforming
rates to discourage irrigation.
Programs to
encourage switching to desert crops like jojoba.
Pursuing
nonstructural solutions to drainage and salinity problems by
practicing conservation and growing crops that are adapted to water
that has been recycled several times.
Addressing
environmental issues caused by water diversions
Streamlining
water transfer laws and policies to help increase efficiency in
water transfer and making sure that water transfers are not
wasted.
Promoting
water conservation and salvage.
Discounts
and drought support for farmers who participate in water
conservation programs.
Educating
people and creating the ethic of not destroying our own
environment.
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