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46. (4) Paradise Valley - Prom an estimated 1.0 MOD now, consumption of water for domestic requirements will increase to 4.0 MOD in the year 2000. The 850 acres now irrigated with 5,000 acre-feet of water per year will Increase to 2,700 acres "by 2000, requiring 16,200 acre-feet of water annually. (5) Tule Springs Area - Water consumption will vary with the acreage under cultivation. There are 950 acres now under irrigation, and the ultimate development is esti­mated at 1,200 acres and the gross water duty at 6.0 acre-feet per acre per year, or a total of 7,200 acre-feet. (6) Other Agricultural Lands - The estimated acreage under irrigation is now 3,200 acres. This will increase to 8,600 acres by the year 2000. At the gross water duty of 6.0 acre-feet per acre per year, 51,600 acre-feet (or 46.0 MOD) would be required annually for irrigation. The estimated future water consumption on these bases is as follows: