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SWSI II Technical Roundtables
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SWSI Phase 2 Report - Alternative Agricultural Water Transfer Methods to Traditional Purchase and Transfer
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11/7/2007
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CWCB
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Section 3 <br />Alternative Agricultural Water Transfer Methods to Traditional Purchase and Transfer <br />14 <br />12 <br />10 <br />8 <br />u_ <br />Q <br />6 <br />4 <br />2 <br />0 <br />^Average to Firm Yield Ratio ^Storage Required per AF Firm Yield <br />Figure 3-4 <br />Examples of Average to Firm Yield Ratios and Storage Required for <br />MEtI Transfer of South Platte Agricultural Water Rights <br />Three fundamental elements often differentiate the <br />alternatives described below: l) the term length of an <br />agreement; 2) which party retains ownership of the <br />water right(s) throughout the term of any such <br />agreement; and, 3) who, or what, triggers the <br />temporary transfer of water to an alternative use. <br />Variations of one alternative may quickly meld into the <br />general description associated with another alternative <br />since parties can structure these arrangements through <br />negotiation to meet their particular objectives, subject <br />to the no-injury principle. <br />3.5.1 Interruptible Supply <br />Agreements <br />ISAs may consist oftemporary orlong-term <br />arrangements in which agricultural water is <br />temporarily transferred for other purposes in other <br />locations while irrigation is temporarily suspended. <br />Exercising an ISA is typically triggered on an as- <br />neededbasis and could include dry-year needs, <br />drought recovery needs, and even wet-year needs. <br />An ISA would include limitations as to the <br />frequency in which the supply could be exercised <br />throughout the term of the agreement. Current law <br />allows the State Engineer to administratively <br />approve temporary ISAs as long as they are not <br />triggered more than three times in a 10-year period. <br />A permanent ISA that could involve more frequent <br />interruption of the agricultural use would require <br />water court approval. The terms of such an ISA is <br />within the party's discretion, as is the schedule of <br />payments that might reflect frequency or repetition <br />of exercise of the option. <br />ISAs offer several benefits: <br />~ A permanent transfer of agricultural water rights <br />may not be needed, avoiding some of the negative <br />local socio-economic impacts, such as reduced <br />property taxes to schools and local governments, <br />and less revenue to local businesses associated <br />with a permanent dry-up of irrigable lands. <br />~ ISAs are useful during below-average runoff <br />conditions, when the normal supplies to meet <br />M~eI, environmental, and/or recreational needs <br />are reduced or not available. <br />~ Relying upon an ISA could reduce/eliminate the <br />need for M~eI users to construct significant <br />volumes of new storage and/or expensive new <br />water supply projects to carry over water from <br />average to above average runoff years for use in <br />below average years. This consideration is <br />FINAL DRAFT 3-11 <br />FRICO Standley Louden (Big South Side (Big George Rist (Big <br />Division (Clear Thompson) Thompson) Thompson) <br />Creek) Ditch System <br />
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