Less CAP water would be a problem. The general manager of the replenishment district, Cliff Neal, downplays the risk on the supply ledger. He puts the risk on the rising cost of water. There's little question that the formation of the replenishment district has exacerbated sprawl in the Valley. The growth mindset continues largely unabated.
Developers are able to go where the dirt is cheap and the water problematic.
Water, the precious lifeblood that it is, is finite. The replenishment district is a mechanism without a lot of experience. In a real sense it is betting on the come and assumes that we can meet the demands of the future based upon the projections of today. It pays to be sure, and that's why the governor's task force should examine the district's performance to ensure that it has the means to find sustainable supplies at affordable prices.