WSP10690

• File Number: 8220.130.E
• Description: West Divide Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 5/1/1982
• Author: USDOI - BOR
• Title: Planning Report on the West Divide Project - Colorado - May 1982 - Appendix D - Agricultural Economy / Social Assessment
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Definite Plan Report

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CONTENTS (Continued)

Agricultural Economy (Continued)

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Chapter II

Basic input and output data (continued)
Livestock production and expenses (continued)
Miscellaneous livestock costs
Electricity and gas
Telephone . . . . .
Other farm expenses
Interest . . . . . . .

Rate. . . . . . . .

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Operating interest.
Interest on investment.
Nonproject operation and maintenance
Value of farm perquisites.
Chapter III Irrigation repayment. . .
Method of analysis . .
Size and type of farms
Farm budget summaries.
Gross farm income
Farm expenses . . .
Net farm income . .
Return to farm family
Return to equity .
Return to labor. .
Return to management
Payment capacity. . .
Full service lands .
Supplement service lands
Recommended method of repayment, operation,
and water sales. . . . . . . . . . . .
Repayment blocks and development periods
Proposed charges to project irrigators
Pressure charge
Account charge.
Water charge.
Total charges .
Chapter IV Irrigation benefits .
Method of analysis
Farm size and type
Development periods.
Farm budgets . . . .
Irrigation benefits.
Direct benefits .
Indirect benefits
Public benefits .
Chapter V Land class equivalency, excess land, and
project settlement. .
l60-acre limitation.
Land class equivalent.
Method of analysis
Excess lands

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References. . .

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