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• County: Delta
• Basin: Gunnison
• Title: North Fork Water Conservancy District Water Management Plan
• Date: 7/1/2001
• Prepared For: Delta County
• Prepared By: Delta Soil Conservation District
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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Acknowledgements
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This project was funded through a grant provided by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Water Conservation
Field Services Program. Dan Crabtree acted as the project officer for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The
Delta Soil Conservation District coordinated the completion of this project for the North Fork Water
Conservancy District. Robert Molacek acted as the project manager. Robert Molacek and Rebecca
Nichols were the primary authors of this document.

Several people contributed to this project. Project steering committee members were instrumental in
developing this plalil. Steering committee members included Merritt Denison, Paul Schmucker, and Tom
Alvey. A special thanks goes to Merritt Denison for providing a wealth of information. Rebecca Nichols,
with RHN Water Resources Consultants, performed the water rights research and assisted with developing

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the water budgets. David Nicewicz and Keith Glaxner, with West Elk Land Surveying, conducted the field
survey used in developing the maps of the Fire Mountain Canal. We also thank Mike Steves, and Kathleen
Ozga with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Mike provided Geographical Information Systems data that
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were used in the mapping. Kathleen responded to numerous questions about U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
contracts.

The Delta Soil Conservation District welcomes any comments that may improve the utility of this report.