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PRID Board of Director• <br />is sending this special edition of Headgate <br />in response to questions from members. <br />For sure <br />vallecito Reservoir is the <br />best quality water source for <br />domestic use. <br />As the PRID area urbanizes, <br />the acres removed from ag <br />will return water to PRID. That <br />water becomes available for <br />irrigated acres in PRID and <br />domestic use. <br />IF PRID leases domestic water it <br />could <br />- forestall New Mexico's <br />demand <br />- lessen likelihood of future <br />condemnation by domestic <br />- let PRID set the terms, now <br />$2501 acre foot <br />- ensure there will be no gift to a <br />rural domestic water supply <br />system, but a contract that <br />specifies cost, location of <br />diversion and PRID control <br />IF <br />La Plata Archuleta Water District exists, <br />PRID might benefit. <br />IF PRID supplies Water.to La Plata <br />Archuleta Water District, the income <br />could benefit all irrigators by <br />- paying O &M <br />- reducing assessments enough <br />to cover the cost of LAPLAWD <br />service to many members <br />- covering repair costs at the <br />dam <br />- letting the entire community <br />share the burden of supporting <br />Vallecito Dam maintenance <br />- providing income, water and <br />ag benefits -- big assets -- for a <br />little bit of water <br />- For Sure - <br />PRID, Colorado Division. <br />of Water Resources and the <br />State Engineer work - togeth- <br />er to be sure no water rights <br />owner (even. junior) is injured. <br />It's the law. <br />La Plata Archuleta <br />Water District <br />Election <br />August 12, 2008 7 a. m. - 7 p. m. <br />