\begin{frame}{Chapter II} \huge \bf{Policy Interactions of Water Conservation Programs.} % \bf{Policy Interactions of Water Conservation Programs. Is Efficiency Always Efficient?} \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \begin{frame}{Guiding Question} \Large How does Subdistrict 1 water management change the efficacy of federal payment for environmental services (PES) water conservation efforts? \large \vfill \onslide<2-> Staggered DiD study of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) for Subdistrict 1 farms initiated in 2014. \begin{itemize} \onslide<3->{\item{Effect from enrolled wells, neighboring wells, and selection in the program }} \onslide<4->{\item{The federal PES conserves 32\% less ground water. }} \onslide<5->{\item{Program costs rise by 29.5\%. }} \onslide<6->{\item{Payment flows to the farmers most harmed by the Subdistrict pumping fee.}} \end{itemize} \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%