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<br />; <br />!, <br /> <br />more than the $88,500, including $6,000 ad yalorem tax/estimated in <br />,the May 1957 Paonia Project Definite PIan Report. Even using the DPR <br />amount. the North Fork Water Cons.ervancy. District is financially able <br />to pay the $34,iI8 annual repayffient obligation to the United States <br />and pay all operation and maintenance cost that is necessary to keep <br />the irrigation facilities in the project area in 'good condition. <br /> <br />To maintain the irrigation facilities in the project area in good <br />condition, additional annual maintenance work costing an estimated $19,500 <br />wil1 be needed above the $30,000 spent annually by the Conservancy Dis- <br />trict, th~ Fire Mountain Canal Company, and Leroux Creek ,Water Users <br />Association for O&M during the period 1968, 1969, and 1970. This can <br />be accomplished without increasing the water charges recommended in <br />the Definite Plan Report. <br /> <br />It is recommended: (1) That the District be required to begin <br />annual payffients of $34,117.65 to the United States as required by <br />the District-United States Project Repayffient Contract; (2) That the <br />District col1ect at least a 1 mi11 ad-valorem tax and use the tax <br />money col1ected to pay the overhead and operation expenses of the <br />District and assist the water users in paying for maintenance.of the <br />irrigationfacilities; (3) That the District use the money collected <br />from the Ragged Mountain Water Users to assist in payment of t\1e COSt <br />of the Operation and Maintenance of Paonia Dam. <br /> <br />; <br />I. <br /> <br />, <br />I <br />/ . <br />i <br />; <br />.' <br />f <br />/ <br />I <br />/ <br />/ <br />! <br />/ <br />/ <br /> <br />;" <br /> <br />: , <br />;, <br />'I <br />" <br />,. <br /> <br />; <br />I <br /> <br />.- <br />