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Part B. 5. Evaluation Criteria <br />a) The High Line Canal Co alone in the worst of years, i.e. (2002 & 2003) the CU. <br />water produced was over 15000 acre feet each year. Placing that water in a <br />program that would raise the value of use to the highest level would be a huge <br />benefit to the farmers who provide the water as well as to the cities that need the <br />water. <br />b) To the extent of how the entity is established and the means of bringing in the <br />other participants. Would be a template for others in different parts of the state as <br />to the water rights analysis and the pipe line study that would all be specific to the <br />Arkansas basin. <br />c) Specifically looking at delivering water to Pikes Peak Water and the South Metro <br />areas. <br />d) This project would help families keep farming by providing a stable income for <br />long term planning and adding the flexibility of short term water markets. It will <br />keep ownership of the water rights here in the valley and help keep the tax base <br />whole. With the influx of capitol it will help the valley economy. <br />e) Only the CU water will betaken out of the river, canals will still carry water for <br />the remaining shareholders and for canal losses which provide habitat to people <br />and animals alike. Reducing the return flows by keeping them in the river will <br />help habitat along the river and carry water to other water rights holders. <br />~ This program will allow us to make changes in steps instead of changing all the <br />canals at one time and not knowing the outcomes each step will allow us to have a <br />better look at the needs of the participants as well as third party impacts. <br />g) Completely voluntary by canal company shareholders or individual water rights <br />holders. No evaluations will be preformed without consent of those companies. <br />h) This program will have the ability to produce some perpetual water supply depend <br />on the negotiations. <br />i) We will be able to produce a supply of 30,000 acre feet per year. <br />