Colorado's Plan for Future Depletions (3)

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? -? The Governance Committee has adopted assumptions concerning the monthly distribution of the accretive/depletive effect of the development of each source of supply, taking into consideration the accretive/depletive effect shown above, the weighted contribution to meeting total water demand, and the anticipated monthly return flow pattern based on municipal water use patterns. The assumptions shown herein or as may be modified by the Governance Committee shall be as measured at ar near the point of use. C. Transit Loss Assumptions. Colorado's commitment to offset the cumulative accretive/depletive effect of new water related activities in the three regions (hereinafter referred to as "Cumulative Effect") will be as measured at or reasonably near the Colorado-Nebraska state line. The Cumulative Effect will be influenced by natural river gains and losses, and water uses and return flows downstream from the points of use. The three states have studied transit losses in a study entitled "Tracking/Accounting Procedure for Determining Depletion/Accretion Impacts for the Three Program Water Projects and New Water Related Activities, Including Water Conservation/Supply Projects." This study considered the routing of both accretions and depletions from the Kersey gauge to a point at or reasonably near the Colorado-Nebraska state line. This study indicated much higher transit losses than those set forth in the table below, but until the three states are able to more fully study transit loss issues as they exist in all states for both protected and unprotected flows, Colorado will temporarily use the monthly transit loss per-mile factors set forth in the table below. The transit loss assumptions will be updated when the final study and negotiations are concluded. jan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sep oct nov dec .02% .02% .OS% .1% .3% .45% .5% .5% .5% .4% .1% .02% D. Reportinp- Periods. The Initial Reporting Period will be two years from the initiation of a Program. Subsequent Reporting Periods will be each five years thereafter, for so long as the Program is in effect. At the close of each reporting period, Colorado will report: 1. an estimate of the actual population in each region (which shall be the Population Baseline for the next succeeding reporting period); 2. any new information relevant to the continued use or modification of assumptions set forth herein for: a) gross per capita water requirements, including assumptions regarding the relationship among municipal, industrial and agricultural use of water, b) the accretive/depletive effect of each source of supply, and ? c) the cumulative effect at the state line; ? October 24, 2006 Colorado Depletions Plan