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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />The 2007 SWSP (Appendix C) includes a more detailed description of the water rights and a table of <br />historical diversion records. <br /> <br />1. Rothe Fann Water Rights <br /> <br />The Rothe Farm was acquired by LLRC in March 2007. The Rothe Farm acquisition included four <br />shares of LLDC. A historical consumptive use (RCD) analysis was performed to determine the <br />consumptive use value of the 4 shares of LLDC. The analysis included an evaluation of historical <br />farm headgate deliveries and irrigated crops and acreages. It was found that average of 333 acres <br />was historically irrigat,ed on two separate parcels of land. Results of the BCD analysis shows that an <br />average of 366.2 acre-feet of consumptive use can be expected in a change of use of the LLDC <br />shares. The attached Figure 2 shows the general location of the Rothe Farm parcels. <br /> <br />2. Dejong Fann Walter Rights <br /> <br />The water rights associated with the Dejong Farm were acquired by LLRC in May 2007. This <br />acquisition included 2 shares of LLDC, along with a dry-up covenant for the entire 55.9 acres of land <br />historically irrigated by the shares. Results of the BCD analysis for the Dejong water rights show <br />that an average of 84.1 acre-feet of consumptive use can be expected in a change of use of the two <br />LLDC shares. The attached Figure 3 shows the general location of the Dejong Farm parcel. <br /> <br />VII. VALVA TION OF WATER RIGHTS AND MONITORING SYSTEM COST <br /> <br />In each of the above dlescribed acquisitions, LLRC shares were acquired in addition to LLDC shares. <br />The LLRC shares have little consumptive use value, as the shares are used for supplementing the <br />LLDC shares. For pUIposes of this analysis, only the LLDC shares are included. LLRC acquired an <br />appraisal of the four shares of LLDC stock acquired from the Rothe Farm. A copy of the appraisal is <br />provided in Appendix D. The appraisal determined a value of $4,300 per acre-foot of consumptive <br />use for the LLDC shares associated with the Rothe Farm. The resulting total value of the four shares <br />ofLLDC from the Rothe Farm is $1,575,000. A unit value of $5,250 per acre-foot of consumptive <br />use is adopted for the Dejong Farm water rights purchase, which is within the range of unit values <br />shown for comparable sales within the Rothe Farm appraisal. This results in a total value of <br />$441,525 for the two shares of LLDC associated with the Dejong Farm ($5,250/ac-ft x 84.1 ac-ft = <br /> <br />- 5 - <br />