C150269 feasibility Study

• Contract/PO #: C150269
• Contractor Name: San Luis Valley Water Conservancy District
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 0
• County: Alamosa
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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31. Since the subject water rights have historically been
used as a supplemental source of irrigation water, revegetation
of lands from which the water is removed is not required.

RULING

1. The findings of fact and conclusions of law set out
above are incorporated into this Ruling.

2. The plan for augmentation, and the change of water
rights are approved as described above.

3. The state Engineer and Division Engineer shall
administer this plan for augmentation and change of water rights
as described above.

4. Applicant shall be entitled to carry forward any stored
water and retain it in storage from one year to the next in order
to provide sufficient augmentation water in times of shortage,
subject to the provisions of any agreement with the reservoir
owner.

5. The State Engineer, in the discharge of his
responsibilities with respect to the processing of -applications
for permits to withdraw groundwater, shall recognize the
existence and operation of this plan for augmentation and shall
issue permits in accordance with this plan, so long as the plan
is ifl operation. Each permit issued by the State pursuant to
this plan shall incorporate within it by reference the terms and
conditions of this ruling.

6. Approval of the change of water right and augmentation
plan shall be subject to reconsideration by the Water Judge on
the question of injury to the vested rights of others for a
'period of 20 years from the date this decree is entered by the
Court. The Court also retains jurisdiction for the purpose of
revising this decree to comply with rules and regulations
promulgated by the State Engineer pursuant to C.R.S. ~ 37-90-
137 (12) (b) (I) .

7. It is further ordered that this Findings of Fact,
Conclusions of Law, and Ruling of the Referee shall be filed with
the Water Clerk and shall become effective upon filing, subject
to judicial review pursuant to statute and the Water Clerk shall
mail copies of this ruling as provided by statute.

8. Unappropriated water is not made available, and injury
is not prevented as a result of the reduction of water
consumption by nonirrigated native vegetation.

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