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Alt Ag Water Transfer Grants
Basin Roundtable
South Platte
Applicant
Colorado Corn Growers Association
Description
Development of Practical Alt Ag Water Transfer Measures for CO Irrigated Ag Project
Board Meeting Date
11/18/2008
Contract/PO #
C150445
Alt Ag Water - Doc Type
Grant Application
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Alternative Agricultural Water Transfer Methods -Grant Application Form <br />January 2008 <br />contribute their experience and expertise to the development of the Business Plan tool and other <br />aspects of the project. The C?JRRI has sponsored, completed and disseminated research examining the <br />economic contribution that irrigated agriculture makes to rural communities. In particular, Thorvaldson <br />and Pritchett (2006) found that the economic activity generated by a single acre of irrigated cropland in <br />the proposed study area is nearly $700. The authors' accounting included the direct economic activity <br />generated from crop sales, the indirect activity associated with inputs that support crop production <br />including seed, fertilizer and services, and the induced economic activity resulting from wages spent in <br />the local community. However, the study did not include the economic activity of downstream <br />industries such as feedlots, ethanol plants, dairies and cheese manufacturing -sectors of significant <br />importance in the basin. Likewise the authors completed their work prior to the substantial increase in <br />commodity prices and input costs. Thus, the economic activity generated by an acre of irrigated <br />cropland is likely to be higher than in the 2006 study. The authors also noted that "threshold effects" are <br />not considered in their study but may be a real threat; that is, significant reduction in irrigated <br />production may sufficiently reduce economic activity such that businesses must relocate. <br />In addition to the previously mentioned study, CIRRI affiliated faculty have been seeking alternatives <br />to large scale "buy and dry" activity. As an example, a team of researchers is considering the agronomic <br />and economic implications of limited irrigation strategies among small grains and forage crops, as well <br />as the longer term impacts of rotational fallowing in the South Platte Basin. In addition, opportunities <br />for agricultural conservation have been explored in a recent white paper by ?Xlaskom and Brown. <br />2. Study ArealService Area Description <br />Three actual alternative agricultural water transfer projects will be evaluated under this grant, which will <br />provide a basis for developing and testing the Business Plan of extending practical utilization of <br />alternative agricultural transfer projects throughout Colorado. These three alternative agricultural water <br />transfer projects will be selected from a list of projects being considered by DU in the South Platte <br />River basin. <br />In order to respect the privacy of landowners with whom DU is working, DU is hesitant to divulge the <br />specific locations of future projects. However, DU has developed several projects along the South <br />Platte River from which real historic information maybe derived and that will allow the development of <br />new strategies for existing projects to deliver water credits to municipalities, such as DT Ranch near <br />?Xleldon. In addifion, DU is developing new projects in the ?1eld County area east of Platteville which <br />will provide a working demonstration for future projects. Some of the projects to be considered include <br />several being developed in cooperation with Central Colorado mater Conservancy District (CC?CD). <br />?e may also be able to use the ?1eld County School District Project, funded in part by the C?CB last <br />year, to demonstrate the cooperative benefits of working with farmers, school districts (which could <br />substitute as a small municipality) and other water users throughout the CC?ICD. <br />9
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