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THE CROSS SECTION
District personnel will begin mea-
suring the depth-to-water in the more
than 800 water-level observation wells
within the District in early January,
1977.
A tan and white vinyl tag with the
recorded measurement of the water
level in the subject well will be placed
upon the well head equipment for the
owner's information.
Since most of the wells are opera-
tional irrigation wells and subject to
the user requirements of the individual
owners, January was originally se-
lected as the period of time when the
water table would most nearly reflect
a "sta c" measurement. This assump-
tion was based upon the probability
that the wells had not been pumping
for a two or three month period, and
to delay measuring into February and
March would increase the possibilityELECTION .. . continued from page 3
ford, Texas
Presiding Judge: Mrs. Clinton Jack-
son, 208 Centre, Hereford, Texas
PARMER COUNTY
Polling Place No. 1: County Court-
house, Farwell, Texas
Presiding Judge: Mrs. Albert H. Smith,
Route 2, Farwell, Texas
Polling Place No. 2: Horn Insurance
Agency, Bovina, Texas
Presiding Judge: Aubrey Brock, 704
Boyce, Bovina, Texas
Polling Place No. 3: Fire Station, Fri-
ona, Texas
Presiding Judge: J. L. Witten, 1602
W. 7th, Friona, Texas
POTTER COUNTY
Polling Place No. 1: Schoolhouse,
Bushland, Texas
Presiding Judge: Mrs. James Walton,
Box 76, Bushland, Texas
RANDALL COUNTY
Polling Place No. 1: Randall County
Farm Bureau Office, 1714 5th
Ave., Canyon, Texas
Presiding Judge: Marshall Rockwell,
Jr., Route 2, Box 514, Canyon,
Texas.that the wells would again be pump-
ing for a new crop season. The wide-
spread cultivation and irrigation of a
winter wheat crop has disrupted the
pumping and resting cycle of many
wells. However, January still remains
the optimum time to attempt to mea-
sure static water levels.
The information obtained from the
observation- well -measuring program
is utilized in assessment of remaining
water in storage, long term projections
of decline rates, and as a basis for the
income-tax depletion allowance claims
on land owners' tax returns.
The District and all area residents
owe a vote of thanks to the individual
wefl owners who, by allowing their
wells to be used in the maintenance
of this program, provide the means for
the collection of this vital data.JAPANESE DELEGATION
VISITS DISTRICT
A group of Japanese scientists and
educators with international reputa-
tions visited Lubbock in December to
consult with representatives of the
High Plains Underground Water Con-
servation District and the U.S. Geo-
logical Survey - Artificial Recharge
Section. The visitors are in the U.S.
to attend an International Symposium
on Land Subsidence to be held in San
Francisco later this month. The
group's leader, Dr. Soki Yamamoto, is
Co-Chairman of the Symposium which
is sponsored by UNESCO.
Dr. Yamamoto explained that the
group had arrived early in order to
tour the U.S. and visit with selected
individuals concerning mutual prob-
lems and research projects. He stated
that approximately five percent of the
total land area of Japan was experi-
encing some land subsidence problems
and the bulk of these areas were in
the highly populated metropolitan
complexes. In most instances, the
subsidence problem is caused by
groundwater pumpage by municipal
and industrial users.
One method, by which the Japanese
hope to combat their problem, will be
to construct artificial recharge wells to
re-pressurize the aquifers.
The Lubbock visit with the High
Plains Water District and Geological
Survey was to learn the "do's and
don'ts" of artificial recharge of ground-WATER LEVELS TO BE MEASURED
GROUNDWATER TO
FARM AND RANCHBE TOPIC OF
NCMANAGE RSAND APPRAISERS MEETING
A sequence of topics to explain the
Ogallala aquifer and its effects on ap-
praising land values is planned for the
winter meeting of the Texas Society
of Farm and Ranch Managers and
Appraisers January 20-22 at the
Quality Inn in Amarillo.
The hydraulic effects of declining
water supplies on well yields; the de-
pletion rate and life expectancy; pump-
ing costs; groundwater and land value
and loan value relationships; eco-
nomics of irrigated agriculture; and
groundwater management principles
water by discussion of the experiences
encountered in such High Plains ac-
tivities over the last 25 years.
Dr. Yamamoto summarized their
visit by stating that, while the technol-
ogy necessary to successfully operate
artificial recharge projects might be
more complex than they had originally
envisioned, he was certain that the
guides and check list of workable
solutions gathered in Lubbock would
be of great value in designing effective
projects for Japan.which affect land values, will be
a m 0 a1 g subjects covered by the
speakers.
The speakers at the meeting will be
Frank A. Rayner, P.E., manager of
the High Plains Underground Water
Conservation District No. 1 in Lub-
bock: A. Wayne Wyatt, head of the
Imp ii Division of the Texas Water
Development Board in Austin; Dr.
Jamc% Osborn, agricultural economist
at Telas Tech University; and Marvin
Sartiri. Extension Economist-Manage-
ment specialist in Lubbock.
Other speakers will be C. Brown
Smith, Field Representative for Metro-
politi Life Insurance Company in
Amarillo; Rex McAnally, Manager of
Moody Foundation Farms in Pampa;
Rex Williams, retiring President of the
Texas Society of Farm and Ranch
Managrs and Appraisers; Elbert
Harp. Executive Secretary of the Grain
Sorghum Producers Association in
Lubb)ck; and Pat Messenger, area
Loan Manager for Equitable Life As-
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