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<br />0010 8 ~ <br /> <br />· Exports of water from the lower basin to supply the city of Grand Junction were <br />estimated by city staff, These exports will be a 100% depletion from the basin. <br /> <br />Methodology for Mining, Snowmaking, BLM Stock ponds: <br /> <br />· The estimate of additional mining use was taken. from: <br />· For the Upper Basin: The only identified increase is likely to come from the <br />Mount Emmons area near Crested Butte. A 1997 report by W,H. Wheeler <br />estimated 1,530 acre-feet of additional depletion. <br /> <br />· For the. Middle Basin: awaiting info from the BLM/USFS EIS on future North <br />Fork coal mining development. <br /> <br />· The estimate of additional snowmaking is based on a master development plan for <br />. Cres~ed Butte's expansion to Snodgrass mountain, This document estimated an annual <br />21.3 af depletion, <br /> <br />· The estimate of BLM stock pond depletions was derived from 6 historical years (1995 - <br />2000) of stock pond and spring development projects, The total new depletions reported <br />over those 6 years were used to develop an average annual value which were multiplied <br />by 50 years to arrive at a total figure of 400 acre-feet for the entire basin. This value was <br />equally distributed into the 3 sub-basin for purposes of this study. <br /> <br />Anticipated Refinements yet to be completedfor this study: <br /> <br />· In order to better estimate of the percent of county population in each sub-basin, analyze <br />the demographers information on total county population vs urban areas; verify estimates <br />with appropriate c()u~typ!'!I1I].ers,_' (See metl,1()d"in .J:IeJton.& WilliamS~(lreport) <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Cuntal;t SEO for estimates of stock or other pond depledons. Determine if these and <br />BLM numbers really reflect new depletions or are just replaCing old ones, i.e., is the <br />. livestock population growing creating additional stockwatering needs? <br /> <br />· Review the variation in amount of per capita use in various geographic areas to determine <br />whether area-specific values should be used, Obtain monthly distribution values from <br />other M&I water suppliers and for other categories of water use. <br /> <br />· Adjust population projections for seasonal fluctuations (e.g., use 25% in some locales- <br />number from East River area 201 studies).. . <br /> <br />Other possible refinements: <br />· Assume growth rates other the state demographers' numbers, <br /> <br />Page 5 <br />