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<br /> <br /> <br />Aurora's Water Supply <br />Planning Policy <br /> <br />· Forecasts supply and demand on a 30-year <br />horizon <br />· Relies on acquisition/development of new <br />water supplies, and pursuit of reuse and <br />conservation opportunities to meet future <br />demand <br />· Since year 2000, Aurora's demand has <br />exceeded yield of its raw water supplies due <br />to state-wide dry conditions <br /> <br />RICD Impacts on Aurora <br /> <br />· Interest in Rocky Ford Ditch and Colorado Canal <br />shares. Headgates are on Arkansas River <br />downstream of RICO <br />· Pending change and exchange of Rocky Ford Ditch <br />water rights in Case #s 99CW169 and 170 to <br />facilitate use of this water by Aurora <br />· Transport of this water upstream of RICO to Pueblo <br />Reservoir is required to allow further transport of <br />this water upstream and to Aurora <br />· 23,273 af yield that is important to Aurora's plans to <br />meet water needs <br />· Concern over future administration of RICO, HR <br />3881 legislation, and availability of storage to <br />operate exchanges <br /> <br />22 <br />