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b. Colorado's "future depletions," and any retiming of river flows necessitated <br />by them, will depend on population growth and changed patterns of water <br />use. Colorado will be required to submit documentation regarding the <br />amount of water re-regulated for program purposes, and requires <br />collection and reporting of data pertaining to population growth, water <br />sources being relied upon for supplying new growth, the acreage in <br />irrigated agriculture and other matters. This data will be developed from <br />records maintained by the SEO, the State Demography Office, SPWRAP <br />and its members [??], and may require coordination with or cooperation <br />from the DoW, the CWCB, and perhaps others. <br />5. Certifications to FWS <br />a. Decision needed: Will membership in SPWRAP (and payment of <br />assessments in accordance with its articles) be required if a water project <br />proponent in the South Platte basin seeks ESA compliance through <br />coverage under the Program? Are there other requirements that water <br />users should have to meet to secure the benefits of the Program? <br />b. If the State is funding all of Colorado's participation in the PRRIP, there <br />would be no need to insist on SPWRAP membership, and probably no <br />need to make any certification to FWS. If Colorado's participation is going <br />to be funded by water users, in whole or in part, everyone who benefits <br />ought to pay an appropriate share. The water users involved in SPWRAP <br />spent considerable time developing an assessment structure that would <br />be fair. <br />i Municipal water providers will be assessed at the rate of six units per <br />single family equivalent tap. <br />ii Agricultural users will be assessed at the rate of one unit for each ten <br />acres irrigated by that member's ditch system. <br />iii Industrial users (who divert their own water supply) will be assessed at <br />the rate of six units per acre foot of diversion. <br />iv Water conservancy districts will be assessed at the rate of one unit per <br />100 irrigated acres or one unit per 200 irrigated acres within the <br />district, depending on whether or not the district causes depletions <br />covered by PRRIP. <br />v SPWRAP estimated that an annual assessment of 35¢ to 40¢ per unit <br />would fund Colorado's obligations, depending on the level of <br />participation. SPWRAP would require a member joining some years <br />Unres-Issues 2-6-06