AZ vs. CA:07 California Exhibits, Vol. VII; Nos. 326-370

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-9- 1931 it has wandered across the easterly boundary line of the District and has taken out of the District and left in the River bed, or on the Arizona side, between 1000 and 1500 acres of land which was in the original District. This reduces the actual gross area now in the District and on the California side of the River to approximately 93,500 acres, instead of 95,000. At the same time, at other points along the River front, slightly more acreage has been added to California than existed in 1931. It is submitted that because the acreage in California along the River front is constantly fluctuating it would serve no useful purpose to designate on the map the acreage of fractional 40-acre lots intersected by the % inch square River. Full 40-acre lots are shown as squares % «*eh m diameter. It is further submitted that it would be contrary to the best interests of the State of California to eliminate at this time from the appropriation sought any part of the 12,200 acres now between the District and the River, by defining any specific 104,500 acres on the California side, inasmuch as it is inevitable that portions of any area so defined will be eroded away by the River and other lands will probably be added to California. D. The place of use also includes, under Priority 3, as shown in said memorandum and agreement of August 18, 1931, 16,000 acres on "Lower Palo Verde Mesa". The map shows this area by 40-acre subdivisions. It contains a gross area of 34,100 acres. This land is virgin, undeveloped desert land. It is believed to be for the best interests of the District and of the State of California that the most desirable and productive 16,000 acres in this area be given the water right. Soil and topographical investigations made up to this time have not