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<br />condition. Operation of the Rio Grande Wa.ter Salvage Pro,lect 'in conjunc- <br />tion with the Closed :Basin would reduce the :period of time required for <br />Colorado 00' achieve debit-free status. When Colorado achieves debit- <br />free status, pumping of ground water could be reduced to resul.t in salvage <br />of only the amount of water required to maintain Colorado in a debit-free <br />status, or additional uses o:f Rio Grande :flows in Colorado in the amounts <br />surplus to the Compact requirements cOul.d be initiated to mitigate water <br />shortages which currently are experienced in the San Luis Valley, or for <br />potential new developments. If such identifiable uses of salvaged waters <br />in Colorado are undertaken, arrangements should be made with the identi- <br />fiable beneficiartes for an appropriate share of the costs of the Rio <br />Grande Water Salvage Project features. <br /> <br />r ,~, <br />\~! ... <br /> <br />,.... ,-, . ~ <br />-0;:;.j <br /> <br />", --~ <br /> <br />I,., <br />