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<br />-26,000 cubic yards of concrete <br />-5,500 tons of steel <br /> <br />Conclusion: Rueter-Hess Reservoir is available and much needed water <br />management tool for PWSD to meet present and future needs. Future water <br />supplies using the Rural/Urban Water Farm Model will be evaluated in the <br />CSU Study. <br /> <br />"The study will develop and investigate cropping system options-techniques <br />in crop production and irrigation-to determine how much water can be <br />saved. Cropping system options include: rotational cropping (fallowing a <br />portion of the land); deficit and partial season irrigation (applying less water, <br />but gaining maximum yield from the water applied); water conserving <br />practices and drought tolerant crop varieties; adoption of optimal irrigation <br />technology; and alternative farming practices, crops and markets.... The <br />cropping system strategies will be studied from the perspectives of farm <br />profitability and economic activity in the ag and mral communities, the <br />amount of water made available for other uses, and practical feasibility." <br /> <br />How to get water for Parker and not harm any parties involved: <br />Coops: water that could be leased to other farmers? <br />Coops could be put together so that ag community could maintain ownership <br />of the water; way to put it together with long term contracts. <br /> <br />Parker also went to Metro Roundtable with same request and received <br />unanimous approval for the $150,000 request; motivation behind double <br />request is to make sure that all parties understand Parker wants cooperation <br />from all involved. Keep in mind that total cost is $1 million. <br />South Metro has anted up with $45,000/per year. <br />Motivation again is to keep as many players in study as possible. <br />Important to keep focus on an alternative to "buy and dry." <br /> <br />Joe Frank: This is substantial in terms of Colorado water law as per what you <br />are propos mg. <br /> <br />Jaeger: Advisory Committee is being formed now and will welcome Ag <br />community to sit on this committee. Included in this committee, CSU is <br />contacting farmers, bankers, etc... May 29 for first advisory committee <br />meeting in Sterling. Would be wise to invite members of roundtables. <br /> <br />Jerke: Please provide us with a list of the members on the subcommittee. <br /> <br />Phillip Steininger: Please explain coop idea more. <br /> <br />4 <br />