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The Pueblo Chieftain Online - Pueblo, Colorado U.S.A <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />r � <br />St <br />Clic <br />Yo <br />Col <br />Ad <br />Beg <br />the v <br />"It seems the lines of communication are better than in the <br />past," said Alan Hamel, executive director of the Board of <br />Water Works. <br />The water board will lease up to 3,082 acre -feet now stored <br />in Lake Pueblo to the Colorado Division of Wildlife and <br />Colorado State Parks to maintain a minimum flow of 50 cubic <br />Feet per second through Pueblo until March 15, when releases <br />From the winter water program will bring flows back up. <br />The water will be captured at John Martin Reservoir for use at <br />a state park and wildlife area there. <br />The water board expects to have approximately 9,000 acre - <br />Feet available for leases this year, but approved the <br />emergency lease this week after learning releases from the <br />dam could be shut down, Hamel said. <br />"The situation is like we saw in 2005, when there was heavy <br />snowpack to the south. This year, there's heavy snowpack to <br />the east and more water in the eastern reservoirs," Hamel <br />said. " "We needed to work out an immediate lease." <br />The lease is for $18 per acre -foot and officially will be acted <br />on at the Feb. 20 water board meeting. <br />More winter water needs to be stored in Lake Pueblo during <br />the remaining month of storage, explained Water Resources <br />Chi <br />Sta ri <br />an <br />YOL <br />TI <br />OnE <br />The <br />v <br />G <br />G <br />R <br />C <br />Shop <br />U1 <br />V <br />clot) <br />http: / /www.chieftain.com/metro /1171099747/1 2/15/2007 <br />Alan Hamel <br />