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44. adapted to agriculture. Of this total probably less than 5,000 acres are under Irrigation for farm crops or grazing. The cultivated area has not changed appreciably since 1912. The availability of water may stimulate agricul­tural development in the valley but because of the limited extent to which agriculture is presently practiced, it is not considered prudent to plan any structures or anticipate revenues based on large agri­cultural development in the future. For example, If all of the area suitable for cultivation were developed, the estimated gross water consumption for agriculture alone would be 225,000 acre-feet per year, while the present water consumption for all purposes in the valley is about 50,000 acre-feet per year. It is reasonable to assume that as an ultimate development in the year 2000, approximately 12,500 acres will be under irrigation, of which 8,600 acres are in areas other than Tule Springs and Paradise Valley. Waste water (treated sewage) can be applied to portions of the irrigated land. The Paradise Valley could use the domestic wastes from the Henderson area, and the area east of Las Vegas could use the waste water from the urban area. The estimates of waste water available for irrigation are as follows: