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i ? <br />PRRIP ED OFFICE DRAFT 09/13/2008 <br />PLATTE RIVER RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM <br />Preliminary Water Evaluation Process <br />Discussion Document <br />Fundamental Questions: How much is there, how much of it counts, and how much will it <br />cost? <br />Topics for Discussion <br />A. How will we answer the fundamental questions <br />B. Tools available or needed for analysis <br />C. Specific Analysis for Tract 0811 <br />D. Role of the WAC <br />E. Other issues <br />A. Answering the Fundamental Questions <br />Approach will be tailored to source of supply: ground water (GW), surface water (SW), or <br />conjunctive management of ground water and surface water (CM) <br />Quantitv &Timing <br />• Pumping Records (GW and CM) <br />• Pump capacity (GW and CM) <br />• Permit, decree, contract, or other legal documents (GW, SW, and CM) <br />• Stream gage records (GW, SW, and CM) <br />• Water right amount, appropriation date, and relative priority (SW and CM) <br />• Number of shares and ditch company information (SW and CM) <br />• Diversion Records (SW and CM) <br />• Storage Records (SW and CM) <br />• Conveyance and distribution capacity and efficiency (SW and CM)) <br />• Application method and efficiency <br />• Acreage served (aerial photos), crops grown <br />• Consumptive use <br />• Volume of flow to river from eliminating or reducing current use (net gain to river) <br />• Timing and rate of return to river <br />• Reliability or firmness of yield <br />Page 1 of 4