Colorado's Plan for Future Depletions (3)

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? the following year and exporting more than 60,000 acre-feet of water in any period of ten consecutive ? years are not permitted under the Decree, and, therefore, no new water related activities of these types are contemplated. In addirion to existing uses in accordance with the I)ecree, Jackson County's small popularion and limited industry consume a sma11 quanrity of water under prior existing rights. Colorado does not anricipate significant popularion growth in Jackson County during the term of the Cooperative Agreement or the First Increment of the program. The population baseline for Jackson County is 2022 people. Colorado estimates that the 2004 population for Jackson County is 1,554 people. The State demographer does not predict the Jackson County population to exceed 2022 people by the end of the First Increment. Piscatorial, wildlife, and other environmental uses implemented on or before July 1, 1997 will constitute existing uses. Any water diverted for new uses for these purposes implemented a8er July 1, 1997 will constitute new water related activities. D. New Water Related Activities. For purposes of the Program Cooperarive Agreement, the parties agree to the following: Agricultural Water Use: Irrigation of more than 134,468 will constitute new water related activities. The parties agree that net depletions (diversions less return flows) associated with irrigating additional acres as measured at the Colorado - Wyoming state line equal .83 acre- feet per acre during the irrigation season. Colorado does not expect to have any new depletions during the first increment. ?. . 2. Municipal and industrial use (M&I): Colorado does not expect the Jackson County population to exceed 2022 in the First Increment. When population in Jackson County reaches 1900, Colorado will present a municipal and industrial new depletion plan to the Governance Committee for approval. Similar to the methodology adopted for the South Platte new depletion plan, new municipal and industrial water uses are assumed to be .27 acre- feet per capita per year. Consumptive use is 35% of gross water use, unless otherwise reported to the Governance Committee by the State of Colorado. The parties agree that the monthly distribution of the depletive effect of this municipal and indush-ial water use is the same as that defined for the South Platte Basin, unless otherwise reported to the Governance Committee by the State of Colorado. 3. Piscatorial, wildl Je, and other environmental uses: To the extent that these uses are not incidental to an existing or new irrigation use, such uses implemented after July l, 1997 will constitute new water related activities. Net depletions associated with such uses will be determined from Colorado Division of Water Resources information on actual annual net depletions. It is expected that all piscatorial, wildlife, and other environmenta[ uses will have a federal nexus, but Colorado will monitor these uses through the Division of Water Resources and the water court resumes for Water Division No. 6. If there are significant piscatorial, wildlife, and other environmental uses occurring, which are not incidental to irrigation uses, and that do not have a federal nexus, then Colorado will present new depletion plan (to address these depletions) to the Governance Committee for approval. Colorado does not expect to have any new piscatorial, wildlife, or other environmental uses ? (which are not incidental to irrigation uses) in the first increment , October 24, 2006 Colorado Depletions Plan