Drawings to Evoke Decision-Making

a) Consistent ground and surface water supply​

b) Food prices and demand are high​

c) Agriculture has economic advantage over other land uses​

d) Moderate increase in demand for water ​

e) Increase in residential development​

f) MV Produces food for the nation​

g) Emphasis on agricultural efficiency​

h) Increase in agricultural processors​

Dairy Cows 497,707

Population - 121,141

a) Drought is the new normal – extreme regional drought​

b) Lowest water supply since statehood​

c) Food produced in MV stays within the region​

d) Increase in municipal water demand– high populations areas are prioritized​

e) Irrigated agriculture land is left fallow or sold and converted to other uses​

f) Alternative industries relocate to MV​

g) Innovative water reuse strategies are developed​

h) Water quality regulations have expanded​

a) Short water years have increased slightly​

b) Redefinition of “first in time, first in right”​

c) Short water years have increased slightly​

d) Redefinition of “first in time, first in right”​

e) Limited water supply, high demand for water​

f) Consistent dairy production – row crops transition to forage crops​

g) Fringe farms grow low-water crops or lay fallow​

h) Increased population growth – small lot sizes​

i) Agricultural land converts to industrial uses​