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<br />District notice in writing of the initial delivery dote.
<br />The initial delivery dafe sholl be announced 011 or be-
<br />fore July 1 of the year preceding the year in which
<br />il snaIl become effecfl'Je,
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<br />Water to be Furnished to District
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<br />6. (a) Commencing with the year in which the
<br />initial delivery date becomes effective and each year
<br />thereafter, the Secretary shall announce to the Dis-
<br />trict in writing, after consultation with the District's
<br />authorized representatives, but on or before March
<br />15 each year, the quantity of project water estimated
<br />to be available for furnishing the District during the
<br />current year. The Secretary shall also notify the Dis-
<br />trict of the estimated quantity of winter storage avail-
<br />able for furnishing to the District during the current
<br />year. Revised estimates of project water avoilability
<br />shall be given to the District from time to time as the
<br />.actual accumulations of proiect water become known
<br />to the Secretary.
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<br />(b) It is understood that municipal users shall
<br />hove the first right to contract with the District for
<br />the imported project water available to the District
<br />each year. Whatever part thereof is not preempted
<br />for such use by appropriate contracts with the Dis-
<br />trict and payment therefore to the District on or be-
<br />fore April 1 each year, shall be available together
<br />with the remainder of the available proiect water
<br />supply for irrigation uses,
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<br />(c) Winter storage shall be furnished to the Dis-
<br />trict for delivery to project water users only in ac-
<br />cordance with agreements among the water users
<br />and the District in form acceptable to the United
<br />States. In determining the quantity of winter storage
<br />available to the District at any time, proper account-
<br />ing shall be made for required spills thereof, as pro-
<br />vided in Article 1.3 hereof, and for transportation and
<br />evaporation losses.
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<br />Time for Delivery of Water
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<br />7, The District, after consultation with the Sec-
<br />retary, shall furnish the Secretary in writing a sched~
<br />ule of water delivery requirements for the current
<br />year both as to project water and as to winter stor.
<br />age. Such schedule of deliveries may be revised from
<br />time to time as needs of the District's water users may
<br />require.
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<br />Equitable Distribution of Water for Irrigation
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<br />B. The District shall equitably distribute each
<br />year the proiect water available for irrigation and
<br />municipal purposes.
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<br />Points of Delivery - Measuremel1t Responsibility
<br />for Distribution of Water
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<br />9. (a) Water furnished to the District pursuant to
<br />this contract will be delivered ot the outlet works of
<br />Pueblo Reservoir and ot such other points above Pue-
<br />blo Reservoir as may be agreed upon by the Secretory
<br />and the District,
<br />(b) All water delivered pursuant to this contract
<br />sholl be measured by the United States at the points
<br />of delivery with equipment installed, operated, and
<br />maintained by 1he United S1ates. Upon request of the
<br />Disfrict, the accuracy of such measurements will be
<br />investigated by the Secretary and any errors appear-
<br />ing will be adjusted.
<br />(c) The United States shall not be responsible
<br />for the control, corriage, handling, use, disposal, or
<br />distribution of water which may be furnished at the
<br />points of delivery established pursuant to Section (0)
<br />of this article, nor for claim of damage of any nature
<br />whatsoever, including, but not limited la, property
<br />damage, personal injury, or death, arising out of or
<br />connected with the control, carriage, handling, use,
<br />disposal or distribution of such water beyond such
<br />delivery points: Provided, that the District reserves the
<br />right to the use of all waste, seepage, and return
<br />flow water derived from water furnished to the Dis-
<br />trict by the United States and such reservation of
<br />right to use of such water shall be for the use and
<br />benefit of the District and those claiming by, through,
<br />or under the District.
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<br />Use of Water Outside the District
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<br />10, Water furnished to the District pursuant to
<br />this contract shall not be sold or otherwise disposed
<br />of outside the District, nor shall any water sold by
<br />the District be resold by the District's water users for
<br />ony purpose except that municipalities may, within
<br />the area served by them, resell project water but not
<br />the return flows thereof.
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<br />Payment for Water
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<br />11. (a) Commencing with the year for which
<br />the initial delivery date is fixed, the District shall pay
<br />to the United States each year throughout the term of
<br />this contract:
<br />(1) An amount which shall be the product of
<br />the total of the assessed valuation of all taxable
<br />property in the District for the preceding year,
<br />as fixed by the proper officials of the counties
<br />in which the District lies, and .0009,.
<br />(2) $5.40 for each acre-foot of project water
<br />delivered to the District, and
<br />(3) A service chorge of $2.25 for each acre-
<br />foot of winter storage delivered to the District.
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