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<br />;, .". <br /> <br />tt'? <br />(1) <br />o:j" <br />.-I, <br />e:.::> <br />o <br /> <br />A-4 <br /> <br />VIII <br /> <br />In recognition of the depletion of stream flows caused by the extraction <br /> <br />of ground water, both shallow and artesian, this depletion falling most <br /> <br />heavily on the Conejos River, the State Engineer's Office shall pursue in <br /> <br />cooperation with any local agency or agencies studies and projects which <br /> <br />will. help provide equity to those surface water users so inj ured". <br /> <br />IX <br /> <br />Based upon evaluation of the distribution of return flows below <br /> <br />Alamosa, the following division of return flow credits shall be utilized as. <br /> <br />between the Rio Grande and Conejos: <br /> <br />a. In the reach between the gaging stations "Rio Grande above <br /> <br />La Jara Creek" and "Rio Grande below Trinchera Creek", sixty <br /> <br />percent (60%) of the return flow shall be credited to the Conej os <br /> <br />River and forty percent (40%) to the Rio Grande" <br /> <br />b.In the reach between the gaging stations "Rio Grande below <br /> <br />Trinchera Creek" and "Rio Grande east of Manassa", one <br /> <br />hundred percent (100%) of the return flow shall be credited <br /> <br />to the Conej os River" <br /> <br />c. In the reach between the gaging stations "Rio Grande east of <br /> <br />Manassa" and "Rio Grande at Lobatos" the gain or loss shall <br /> <br />be prorated between the Conejos River and Rio Grande on the <br /> <br />basis of total contribution at the gaging station "Rio Grande <br /> <br />east of Manassa"" <br /> <br />I <br />