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Northeast Colorado
Title
Notheast Colorado Emergency Managers' Association Hazard Mitigation Plan
Date
10/1/2003
Prepared For
Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washin
Prepared By
Amec
Floodplain - Doc Type
Flood Mitigation/Flood Warning/Watershed Restoration
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<br />Beyond the obvious impacts of crop loss and residential water "use restrictions" (e.g., <br />hours for lawn watering and washing of cars), the lack of a "normal" supply of water, for <br />both agricultural and urban uses, has: <br /> <br />· Re-emphasized the significance of "senior" water rights. When there is not enough <br />water to "go around," water users rely upon a old system "water rights" - which <br />dictate who may utilize which particular water source, and how much of it. In many <br />instances this has led to court cases, seeking to either enforce, change, or simply <br />determine, the proper, legal priority for water use. <br /> <br />For example, within the planning area, in 2002/03, a battle developed between well <br />users and those that draw water directly from the South Platte River. The aquifer has <br />been depleted to record low levels, leaving well users with a diminished water supply. <br />Without replenishment, the lack of water affects many planting decisions (such as the <br />type and timing of crops to be planted, or whether to plant at all). Well users turned to <br />the river for water, but those with "senior rights" to the river argued that the water <br />was theirs for first use - and in time oflow water, that could mean no "left over" <br />water for the others. The courts recently upheld the "senior water rights" by deciding <br />that those with less senior rights must develop their own alternate water supply within <br />the next three years. Alternate water supplies can be developed by drilling deeper <br />wells (which might actually aggravate the aquifer depletion further), storing water <br />(reservoirs, tanks, etc.), or transferring water from other sources. <br /> <br />NE Colorado irrigation circles allcr 2002 summer drought. <br /> <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />, <br />- -..... <br />'-'~ '-~ <br />1.....'...- <br /> <br /> <br />co <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />:;'~.,,-T-_". <br />.~~ <br />- -.p:~! " <br /> <br />;.IlI~ <br /> <br />~. - <br /> <br />~. <br /> <br />'---....:....~~ <br /> <br />Pholos bv Vernon Trvon. Him Plains Sauadron. Civil Air Patrol. Brush. Colorado - October 26.2002 <br /> <br />· Impacted the cattle industry by forcing ranchers to sell off their herds because they <br />can't provide enough feed due to the drought impact upon feed-crops. This has <br />additional impacts in that there are now fewer mothering cows, creating an ongoing <br />downward spiral in herd population. Drought has further impacted the herds because <br />ranchers take their cattle to feed lots earlier in order to reduce the amount of feed they <br />need to have, and to use less electricity to power the irrigation pumps used to grow <br />the feed. <br /> <br />32 <br />
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