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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />o <br />o <br />~ 9,000 people. These domestic requirements are supplied largely by means <br />~ of pumps. At the October 14, 1965 meeting of the Board, official represent- <br /> <br />atives from Lamar advised they had 2,450 water meters in service, and <br /> <br />their water use for 1963 was 1,736 acre-feet, and in 1964, under a ration- <br /> <br />ing program, was 1,522 acre-feet. On October 16, 1967, Mr. James <br /> <br />Ogilvie, U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, estimated 1,300 acre-feet would be <br /> <br />the "break even" point for Lamar to be included in the District. <br /> <br />No final figures are available, but if water were delivered on a postage <br /> <br />stamp basis, i. e. each city, including Lamar, regardless of location would <br /> <br />pay the same rate per acre-foot plus added costs for treatment and amorti- <br /> <br />zation of the pipeline. and if Lamar paid $5.40 per acre-foot, in addition to <br /> <br />related costs, this figure added to the revenue derived from taxing the City <br /> <br />of Lamar by the District, Lamar then would be paying the same for water <br /> <br />as does the rest of the District, up to the point that Lamar receives approx- <br /> <br />imately 1,300 acre-feet. Lamar's demand beyond that point is at the ex- <br /> <br />pense of the District according to the information established by the Bureau <br /> <br />in the graphs above referred to. <br /> <br />HISTORY <br /> <br />The Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District was formed <br /> <br />in April of 1958. Lamar was given the opportunity to be a portion of that <br /> <br />District or to decline the invitation. Lamar elected to not be associated <br /> <br />with the District and accordingly was not made a part of the District. The <br /> <br />District cannot sell water to areas outside of its boundaries. The area <br /> <br />immediately around Lamar irrigated by means of the Amity Canal and a <br /> <br />-2- <br />