An Analysis of Rising Irrigation Costs in the Great Plains1

Sloggett, Gordon R.; Mapp, Harry P.

doi:10.1111/j.1752-1688.1984.tb04676.x

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“…In a similar vein we assume a fixed energy mix and constant (real) energy costs. See Sloggett and Mapp [1984] for a discussion of the implications of rising energy prices.…”

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Planning versus competitive rates of groundwater pumping

Brill¹,

Burness²

1994

Water Resources Research

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Groundwater pumping from a common property aquifer leads to pumping cost externalities which imply a divergence between competitive and socially optimal rates of groundwater pumping. Gisser and Sanchez (1980) show in a specific context that this qualitative distinction is quantitatively negligible. However, this result seems to defy the common consensus that in many aquifers, depletion will occur prematurely. Given these observations, serious questions arise concerning the role and scope of water management policy. We further explore this issue under alternative hydrologic/ economic hypotheses and note scenarios under which divergence of competitive and socially optimal rates of water pumping is significant. We find that divergence increases with demand growth, declining well yields, and low social discount rates. The role and scope of policy are then inferred. IntroductionA well-known and much discussed result in theoretical analyses of groundwater pumping concerns the role of common property effects wherein numerous groundwater users in an aquifer in essence ignore the effects of their own pumping on groundwater levels and hence future pumping costs. These qualitative results notwithstanding, Gisser and Sanchez [1980] raised the question as to whether this qualitative distinction led to any meaningful quantitative difference in terms of actual aquifer depletion in the context of the hydrology of a specific aquifer. Their conclusion, based on an analysis of the Pecos Basin in New Mexico, was that •ere is no substantive quantitative difference between socially optimal (planning) rules for pumping water, wherein common property effects are considered, and so-called "competitive" rates, where common property effects are ignored.The upshot of all this is obvious: If there is no quantitative difference between optimal and competitive rates of water pumping, then policy considerations can be limited to those which ensure that the market operates in a competitive fashion and concerns relative to rectifying common property effects are obviated. This suggests that there is little or no role for water policy in the form of pumping limitations, a conclusion which seems to contradict apparent common consensus opinion that many groundwater aquifers face depletion in the foreseeable future. At issue, of course, is whether such depletion is "premature" in any sense. To the extent that it is, then these observations are clearly dichotomous. These concerns have led to a number of investigations which, at least in part, consider the robustness of the Gisser-Sanchez result. Both Feinerrnan and Knapp [1983] and Nieswiadomy [ !985] consider a wide range of parameter values in sensitivity analyses. Kim et al. [1989] analyze groundwater demand disaggregated by crop. Zimmerman [!990] shows that finite hydraulic conductivity can result in

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“…In a similar vein we assume a fixed energy mix and constant (real) energy costs. See Sloggett and Mapp [1984] for a discussion of the implications of rising energy prices.…”

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“…where SL is the surface level above the reference plane, so To formalize this, following Sloggett and Mapp [1984], well yield in acre-feet per hour is given by…”

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Planning versus competitive rates of groundwater pumping

Brill¹,

Burness²

1994

Water Resources Research

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“…The Ogallala is largely a fossil aquifer with a very slow rate of natural recharge. By 1977, groundwater levels were declining by at least 15 cm per year in 82% of the area irrigated with groundwater in Texas (Sloggett and Mapp, 1984). Severe overdraft was observed also in Kansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.…”

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Environmental Effectiveness and Economic Efficiency of Water Use in Agriculture

Young¹

2010

OECD Studies on Water

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The OECD is a unique forum where the governments of 30 democracies work together to address the economic, social and environmental challenges of globalisation. The OECD is also at the forefront of efforts to understand and to help governments respond to new developments and concerns, such as corporate governance, the information economy and the challenges of an ageing population. The Organisation provides a setting where governments can compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems, identify good practice and work to co-ordinate domestic and international policies.The OECD member countries are:

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“…Concurrently, there has been a dramatic increase in the cost of energy for pumping since 1973. Energy has become one of the more important factors in irrigated crop production (Sloggett and Mapp, 1984). A 1975 study showed that 53 percent of the total variable costs of producing corn in the Great Plains was energy related (Skold, 1977).…”

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VALUATION OF IMPROVED IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY FROM AN EXHAUSTIBLE GROUNDWATER SOURCE¹

Lee¹,

Ellis²,

Lacewell

1985

J American Water Resour Assoc

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This paper presents estimates made via a recursive linear programming model of the net benefits of improving irrigation application efficiency from an exhaustible groundwater source. Net benefits were derived for different application efficiency levels under furrow, sprinkler, and LEPA irrigation systems. In addition, net benefit estimates were obtained for the transition across irrigation systems. Solutions from the model indicate that low crop prices have a differential impact on net benefits across irrigation application efficiencies and irrigation systems. Also, the more limited groundwater situations consistently reduce the economic incentive to adopt improved irrigation application techniques across all irrigation systems.

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An Analysis of Rising Irrigation Costs in the Great Plains1

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Planning versus competitive rates of groundwater pumping

Planning versus competitive rates of groundwater pumping

Environmental Effectiveness and Economic Efficiency of Water Use in Agriculture

VALUATION OF IMPROVED IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY FROM AN EXHAUSTIBLE GROUNDWATER SOURCE¹

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