congressional_record: CREC-2002-11-22-pt1-PgE2120

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CREC-2002-11-22-pt1-PgE2120 2002-11-22 107 2     CONGRATULATING THE WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT HOUSE EXTENSIONS CONGRATULATIONS E2120 E2120     148 Cong. Rec. E2120 Congressional Record, Volume 148 Issue 152 (Friday, November 22, 2002) [Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 152 (Friday, November 22, 2002)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2120] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CONGRATULATING THE WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT ______ HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH of california in the house of representatives Friday, November 22, 2002 Mr. RADONOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Westlands Water District of Huron, CA, on the occasion of celebrating 50 years of dedication and service to the communities of the San Joaquin Valley of California on Sunday, November 17, 2002. The 50th anniversary celebration will take place at Harris Ranch in Coalinga, CA. Farming in the Westlands Water District began during California's Gold Rush era. The first significant irrigation in the Westlands area began about 1915 with the drilling of deep wells by individual operators on large acreages. In 1942, the Westside Landowners Association was established to urge and help finance studies on the feasibility of developing and constructing water supply systems to serve the west side. In 1952, the owners of 400,000 acres of westside land petitioned the Fresno County Board of Supervisors for the formation of the water district. On September 8, 1952, the Westlands Water District was formed. Westlands is one of the largest agricultural water districts in the United States, with more than 570,000 irrigated acres of diversified crops on some of the most productive soil in the world. Westlands provides water to nearly 600 family-owned farms that average 850 acres in size. Farms within Westlands produce approximately $1 billion worth of food and fiber per year. This translates into $3.5 billion in farm related economic activity, nearly one-third of the $12.5 billion generated by the agriculture-based economy of Fresno County. In addition to food and fiber, Westlands farmers produce jobs, taxes, and strong economic core for the regional economy. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to congratulate the Westlands Water District of Central California on the occasion of their 50th year anniversary. I urge my colleagues to join me in wishing the Westlands Water District many years of continued success. ____________________

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