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<br />Alternatives Evaluated <br /> <br />A range of alternatives were considered on how to generate an <br />augmentation supply for the JEDC including 1) don't build a <br />project and continue to solely rely upon GASP for augmentation, <br />2) purchase a senior water right and use it for augmentation, 3) <br />construct recharge ponds filled using a recharge well and ditch <br />water. <br /> <br />An evaluation of the alternatives follows: <br /> <br />1. Don't build a project: <br /> <br />If a project were not pursued, the JEDC would continue to <br />solely rely upon GASP for augmentation. Even though GASP has <br />provided augmentation coverage for the past 30 years, there <br />is no certainty of total augmentation coverage with the GASP <br />plan. Supplies currently used to augment the 12 JEDC wells <br />are entirely secured by GASP on a one-year lease basis. If <br />any of these leases are not renewed or can not be renewed <br />because of the extreme drought conditions, the JEDC could <br />not operate their wells. This would be an annual loss of <br />approximately 2,900 acre feet of irrigation water. This <br />event, if it occurred, could lead to a major loss of crops <br />under their system. This alternative at one time may have <br />been considered acceptable but due to the continuing changes <br />in the water community this is no longer an acceptable <br />alternative. <br /> <br />2. Purchase a senior water right and use it for <br />augmentation: <br /> <br />This alternative is currently used by many municipalities <br />for the very same reason. Shares of Prewitt Reservoir water <br />can be purchased for augmentation. Currently, shares of <br />Prewitt, specifically Morgan-Prewitt shares, are selling for <br />$15,000 or approximately $1,000 per acre foot of water. <br />Prewitt Reservoir water could be used by the JEDC system if <br />enough was available to be purchased. This alternative would <br />cost the JEDC over $1,000,000. <br /> <br />Feasibility Study <br />JEDC Aug Project <br />October 2003 <br /> <br />4 <br />