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<br />001517 <br /> <br />., <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />It might be built under the Oase..Wheeler Program if <br /> <br />projeot costs exoeeded $50.000. Oharges 1!J1der this program are <br /> <br />made llpon the basim of what the operateI' can affor<3. ta pay. As <br />muoh as 40 percent of the tata1 costs might be charged off under <br />this program. <br />3. Water rights. Because ef the legal limi"bations <br />under the priority system it im questionable "hether storage <br /> <br />would be permitted in any upstream area in "hhe Arkansas River <br /> <br />Basin. It will be neoessary 1'01' a legal opinion regarding the <br />legality of any proposed development. Such complications are <br />pointed out here because water shortage~throughoub 'bhe basin <br />have been orit1ca1. My n_ deve10pnents havingjunio1!" priorities <br /> <br />e.JId interfering with uis-bing rights would meet with instant cUs.. <br /> <br />approval. Trans_mountain diversion might be the only solubion far <br /> <br />811Y n_ storage developnents m upstream areas. Another possibility <br /> <br />that would make oonstructien possible might be SJI1 agreement with <br /> <br />downstream users to permit SOlllll storage at a time when it would. not <br /> <br />seriously affeot users downs-bream. There is alae the possibility <br /> <br />flf pooling existing rights within the area. in order ta bring about <br /> <br />a mtilre eoonomical use of the water resouroes. <br /> <br />......""..-11"---- <br /> <br />E. R. Dyer <br />Speoia1 Investigator <br />Oolorado. Water Oonservation Baard <br /> <br />_11... <br />