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OPERATIONS UPDATE Carryover Program Re-instituted . CoST waler users WIll again be allowed to carryover unused water into nexl year following Board action at the September meeting The carryover program. first Implemented In 1986. IS Intended to provide an incentive tor water conservation and as a hedge against future drought years. Carryover water Increases the flexibility of waler users to manage thelf CoST waler. while also allOWing the District increased opportunities for overall water management The carryover program operates in this manner: C-BT users and'or thelf respective ditch company are automatically credited With all remaining water al the dose of the water delivery season (October 31) in a "carryover" account The water can then be called tor delivery the following year from April 1 through July 15. No transfers of water are allowed in carryover accounts alter October 31 of the present year. The program ;s not meant to be an extension of the prevIous year's water season. Instead. carryover is meant to provide water users with an assurance. In the event of below normal runoll the follOWing spring. that carryover water can be used tor dIrect diverSions. First. tor early irrigation untIl June 1 and then to help fill local storage reservOirS If needed after thai dale By implementing such a program. the entire water management system In northeastern Colorado IS enhanced Sloflng water In the higher elevation C.BT reservoirs means less evaporation loss. Erosion to the shorelines of local storage lakes IS also reduced as lower water levels produce less scouring of banks through wave action. In the event of high spring runoll. more space is available In local reservoirs to capture that runott. thus conserving more water lor the region by allowing less water to be losl. The time period lor runmng carryover water has been extended for 1991 In past years carryover balances were canceled It not used belore June 1. The extension to July 15 was made at water users request. They indicated that by mld- July they have a much betler Idea of how much water they will be getting trom direct runoll. Almost 130.000 acre-Ieet of carryover waler has been delivered In the three previous years the program was In operallon. The first year at implementation. 1986. there was no carryover water delivered due to a very high spring runoll and a declaration of non-charge water as a result. "That's the way the carryover program is supposed to work.~ said General Manager Larry Simpson. "If there IS enough spring runoll to fill the local storage then the carryover IS not needed and should be canceled. " With input from Cities and ditch company officials the Board decided 10 institute the program again for 1991. The program is being Implemented with Ihe cauhon to all users that If the water is not needed next season It should be left in the C.BT as a hedge against future dry years. The objectives of the carryover e program will be assessed at the end ot the year as to how well the intent and rules and regulations are met. C-BT CARRYOVER PROGRAM , - -- TOTAL ACTUAL AF YEAR AVAILABLE DELIVERIES CANCELED - - 1991 40,828 AF I I 1990 No program i f- I 1989 56,422 AF 49,082 AF 7,340 AF I 1988 46,225 AF 38,063 AF 8,162 AF I i 41,240 AF I 1987 83,385 AF 42,144 AF , 1986 50,073 AF --0 I 50,073 AF . , WATERNEWS FALL 1990