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Show -15- Crop Statistics The lands are capable of producing satisfactory yields of a wide variety of crops, such as alfalfa, cotton, milo, barley, flax, sugar beets, pasture, grapes, melons, and numerous vegetables. Most of the crops grown in the Yuma, Palo Verde, and Imperial Valleys are adaptable to the Parker Valley, and productivity appears to be comparable to those presently irrigated areas. Alfalfa, cotton, barley, and sorghum are the primary crops of the presently developed lands of the reservation. Specialty crops, such as cantaloupes, melons, vegetables, grapes, and others are extensively grown in this area. Any lessee, to get the highest return to the land, will go to specialty crops. This will necessitate the development of markets for these specialty crops. There are attached tables indicating costs of production on major crops in the Parker Valley for 1956. Criteria for Development of Colorado River Indian Reservation Bottomlands-Arizona I. Engineering and Construction: A. Engineering Surveys and Plans: Engineering surveys, plans, and designs shall be furnished by the lessee and shall be coordinated with over-all plans prepared by the lessor and shall be subject to the approval by the lessor. However, such approval will not relieve the lessee from compliance with all terms of the lease. B. Water Supply: The water supply will be that of the Colorado River Irrigation Project, diverted at the Head-gate Rock Dam. Inasmuch as no previous determination has ever been made as to the quantity of water available for use on said reservation the proposed uses of water are subject |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : |