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electrical wiring and fixing the roof, which leaked. The
plumbing system was also repaired. Petitioner husband also made
structural repairs to the barns on the property. The barns had
plumbing systems installed and were electrically rewired.
Petitioners also repaired and installed fences around the
property.
The reservoir added value and was important to the Pescadero
property because the land was otherwise "dry". It was utilized
for irrigation and livestock purposes. Other than the reservoir
itself, the Pescadero property did not have access to water which
would independently sustain livestock.
As part of a proposed aquaculture project, petitioner
husband seeded the reservoir with fish, such as catfish.
Petitioner husband intended to raise and sell fish from the
reservoir. However, the project was never fully implemented
because a neighbor siphoned off water, causing an insufficient
oxygen supply to support aquatic life. Petitioner husband
intended to raise fish at a later time.
In 1984, there were floods which affected the Pescadero
property, requiring repairs to the damage and cleanup of silt in
the reservoir. Subsequently, from 1987 through 1989, there was a
drought in the area .
Sometime in 1989, petitioner husband commenced installing an
irrigation system on the Pescadero property, utilizing the
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