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SEP-23-20�3 09:,�8 FROM:POLICY <br />Y Y l. <br />U <br />3038666368 T�38662115 P.2�3 <br />Groundwater A.pnropria�ors of the <br />Septeinber 5, 2Q03 <br />� <br />Rod lCuliarich <br />Director, Colorad� Watcr C:onser.vation Board <br />1313 Sh.erm�n Street, Roam i 21 <br />Denver, Colorado 802(a3 <br />Dcar Mr. Kuhazich: <br />SQUth Platte I3iver Bas�in Inc. <br />P.O. Box 974 • 219 E, Railroad Ave. <br />Fort Morgan, Colorado �701 <br />970-8E+7-5298 <br />On two previous occasiozas, I havc written to i�.fom� �ott of drought rclated shoz .. <br />occutring in the plaiz�s reservoirs along the Souil� Platte Rive� during the 2002-2p03 <br />�l�ia�g season. So��ie of thc sh�rtages were allegedly due to a Iack of well augmentation <br />during th;e winter �nonths wb,zch was an �npreeEdented concEpt since tY�e res�rv`oirs have <br />always fillccl since augmentation bceune au issue over. 30 years ago. <br />The first Iett� was to alert you �hat the shortages mibht be substantial and that �aay�.ents <br />t� injtued �arties would be consicl�zably n�orc than well usezs eould have anticipated. <br />Afte� si �n.ificant precipitatiou eventi� ihe situation eha.nged an.d 'zt appeazed, an.d we w�re <br />lead to believe, tha.t all resexvc,ir� ��vnuld in fact iYI1 and that was ihe cause for my seco�d <br />J.etter. <br />Now ciivision en�ineer Jim Hall has determin,eci th�t Sornc modest zi�jury did oeeizi �nd <br />the pariies wer� identified that were injurecL We ha�vc now made a final paym�nt to t�ie <br />reservoir companies. 1'�ie amounts p�ud were $73,08U to �iijou Trrigation Company, and <br />�18,744 t� Rivezside Reservoir and Land Company. <br />Since these circumstances wcrc clearly drought re).ated �u�►d siilcc we u�.derstand t1�a�C <br />drought rel;ef f.u.nclins is still available, we wau.ld aPPreciate conside�-aiipn for a grant to <br />affset ch:.s� exp�nscs. Please con�sidert�us letter as �n applicatio�� f�x such fwads as may <br />be availa6le. As you ma.y know, nuaiay zrrigators with we11s did aaot pump �.t a11 this year <br />�.nd the current hardsky.i.ps are mountin� For thcm. Relizf o£a payment likc this wou�d. be <br />he�Ypfial and greatly apPxeciated. <br />� <br />