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<br />2002 BUDGET SET FOR THE DISTRICT/ENTERPRISE
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<br />On December 11. 2001 the Board
<br />of Directors voted unanimously to
<br />approve the budget for the
<br />upcoming year. The Board also
<br />approvt:d an amended budgel for
<br />FY 200 I lor the Water Activity
<br />Enterprise IEnh:rprisc).
<br />The 2002 District budgct lists
<br />59.541.611 In revenues and
<br />S9,00I,<)2(1 in expected
<br />cxpl'nditurcs. The jlropcrty Tax mill
<br />levies were set al .R~ for the
<br />contmcl rcpayml.'nl. .()38 ji)T the
<br />operating mill levy and .013 for the
<br />abatements & refunds. These will
<br />generate $4,4-42.532 for contract
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<br />repayment, 5209,970 for operating
<br />revenues. and $71.832 in ahatement
<br />& refund revenue. Overall these
<br />represent 11 nine percent increase-in
<br />property lax collections.
<br />The Fountain Valley Conduit
<br />payment increases to S3.05R.244 in
<br />2002. This will hl.." ;) passthrough
<br />from the Fountain Valley Authority
<br />to the U.S. Bureau of Rt.'Clamation
<br />(Reclamation).
<br />With the water reserves III the
<br />dams down this year, we are
<br />e:>;.pecting lower water sales. This.
<br />combined with the mill levy
<br />collection, will result in only a
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<br />RECLAMATION REFORM ACT 2002
<br />REPORTING GUIDELINES
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<br />Attl'nlion landholder!i, farm
<br />Opl'r:lton and canal CIIIIII)lInil'!i
<br />"ilhin lhc I)htriet, you will hc
<br />I'"c"..chinl.: youI'" IUt,\ fon", in thl'
<br />mail Iht, Iir~1 pllrl IIf .Jalllllll'")'
<br />2111l2, fonm I11U\t he I'"eturned to
<br />Ihl' l)i\lrict oflict, h) Fehrmul -4,
<br />21102.
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<br />The U.S. Burl'au of Redamation
<br />(Reclamation) was established in
<br />1902 by the: Secrctary tlf the Interior
<br />to dL'velop irrigation and
<br />hydroelectric powcr to projects in
<br />thl." J 7 weSh:m states. Since thell
<br />Reclamation has C(lnstnlcted more
<br />than nOO dillns and reservoirs. In
<br />ItlS2 U.S, congress passed the
<br />I{eclamatiun Ih.form '\el (RRA) 10
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<br />develop the arid west by promoting
<br />farming opportunities for families
<br />and limiting speculation on land that
<br />would bendi, from thl,": introduction
<br />of irrigated agriculture.
<br />In 198-1, the Southeaslem Colorado
<br />Water Conse:naney District
<br />(Distric!) amended our repayment
<br />contra!.:t ....,ith Reclamation to bring
<br />the District into compliance with
<br />RRA. Since then the District has
<br />bl.'l.'1l working with officials Ii-om
<br />Reclamation. individual landholders,
<br />and ollicials from various ditch
<br />companies to oblain the necessary
<br />information and complete Ihe
<br />required fonns. As required by
<br />federal law these fomls arc kept on
<br />file at thl.' District oOice.
<br />Who lIIu\l \uhmit RRA fOl'"m,'!
<br />If you arc a landholder (including
<br />bUI not limited to individuals,
<br />entities. trusts, estates, public
<br />entities and religious or charitable
<br />organi7ations) and you hold
<br />(directly or indirectly, own or lea'iel
<br />land that is subject to the acreage
<br />limitalion prOVisions (irrigable
<br />landholding e:>;.ceeding 240 acres)
<br />~Otl mll",1 COllllllt.tt, the J{I{,\ rorfll~
<br />in ordl'r ful'" ~ullr landhnldinJ,.:s to
<br />n:c('hc Ilrojed "att'I'", Winh'r
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<br />slight increase to our Reclamation
<br />payment fi.lr 21102.
<br />Rewnuc calegories cxpl.'cted tn
<br />dccreasc in 2002 include; interest
<br />income, due 10 Ihe declining interesl
<br />rates, and I:nlcrprise reil11ourseml.'nt.
<br />In the l':>;.p,,'nsc c"legory we arc
<br />hoping to see a decrease in thl.' legal
<br />eXJl,,'nses now that the bulk of the
<br />AUfOnl issue has bel.'n settled.
<br />Capital outlay will also experience a
<br />tlecline since we won't be: buying a
<br />ncw automobile this year.
<br />Administrative expenses will
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<br />\\atl'l'", 01'" Olht,1'" \\alt'r th.U h:l\
<br />henefitt'd from Fr)'i II f.: 1)11 n-
<br />Arkllmas l'l'"o;t'ct ~tfll'"aJ!:e. If you
<br />have previously cumpletcd the fonns
<br />and your landholding have not
<br />changl.'d since the last reporting you
<br />need to only complete the 7 ~
<br />21VERIFY lonn (with the exception
<br />of trusls). staling nothing h,IS
<br />changl.'d since last year.
<br />Wh('rc to suhmit RI{A rnl'"l1l~
<br />landholders (with landholdings
<br />e:>;.cecding 24H irrigabk acres) must
<br />submit the necessary R RA forms 10
<br />t'aeh dislrict in which you hold land
<br />prior 10 the delivery of irrig:ltioll
<br />(Projecl) \\'.lIer to your land. All
<br />landholders. exeepl the share!
<br />landholdl.'rs with Ihe Fort Lyoll
<br />Canal. will rl.."tum the completed
<br />fonns to the District ollil.."e in "ueolo,
<br />Colorado. The shareholders of the
<br />Fort Lyon Canal will rece:ivc their
<br />forms the end of Deel.'mber and
<br />rl'lum the fomls to Amy Van 110m at
<br />the Fort Lyon Canal ollice.
<br />For your quesllons Oil RRA, please
<br />call Margie Miller at (719) 94R-2-100
<br />or visit us in the I'ueblo Airport
<br />InJustrial Park, 31717 United
<br />Avenue.
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<br />Writtcn hy: Margic ~hlli:r. Comrli;mcc!
<br />AOll1inislrali\'c Cll'rk
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