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sd "All recipients of noncharge water pay for the project through ad valorem taxes," he said. An ad valorem tax is one that is proportional to the value of the product sold. Two years ago, more than 58,000 acre -feet of water, equivalent to the annual water needs for almost 300,000 people, was removed from the Western Slope and given away on the Eastern Slope, the district claimed. "The free water program is a wasteful use of water that is needlessly and improperly removed from the Colorado River," Roessmann said. Person was "very hopeful" the three parties can avid litigation and reach a resolution. "We sent them a letter last year that said the Colorado -Big Thompson had operated prudently and did not violate state or federal law," he said. Officials with the Northern District could not be reached for comment. The Colorado -Big Thompson Is the largest dh rter of Westem Slope water. It removes more than half the water produced by the headwaters of the Colorado River in Grand County. The project diverts more than three times as much water as the next largest diversion, Denver Water's Roberts Tunnel. Andrew Colosimo Government Affairs Manager Colorado Springs Utilities P.O. Box 1103, Mail Code 950 Colorado Springs, CO 80947 -0950 719 -668 -8005 719- 668 -8020 (fax) 04.18.02 River district OKs legal action                                 By MIKE McKIBBIN The Daily Sentinel Thursday, Apr1118, 2002 America Online: HMiskel Page: 3