Intergovernmental Agreement Between The Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District and the City of Aurora

• Description: Intergovernmental Agreement Between The Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District and the City of Aurora
• State: CO
• Date: 9/26/2001
• Author: Arveschoug, Steve
• Title: Intergovernmental Agreement Between The Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District and the City of Aurora
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Contract/Agreement

DRAFT - 9/26/01
SECWCD - AURORA IGA
needs, including reoperation of existing water storage in Fry -Ark Project East Slope reservoirs
( "Reoperations "), followed by construction of the Enlargements to Pueblo Reservoir and
Turquoise Reservoir;
Whereas, the PSOP Report deferred the decision whether to allow Aurora to participate
in the Enlargements to a later time, after the extent of participation by Arkansas River Basin
entities was determined;
Whereas, following the PSOP Report, representatives of Southeastern, PSOP Participants
and others have participated in a Storage Implementation Committee, which developed the
Implementation Committee Report dated April 19, 2001;
Whereas, Southeastern filed applications for conditional water storage rights for the
Enlargements in Case Nos. OOCW138 (Pueblo Reservoir Enlargement) and OOCW139
(Turquoise Reservoir Enlargement), Water Court, Water Division No. 2;
Whereas, both Aurora and the Rocky Ford Ditch Sellers Group have filed statements of
opposition in Case Nos. OOCW138 and OOCW139, and Aurora has also filed a Statement of
Opposition in the pending Case No. 99CW160 filed by Southeastern (seeking appropriative
rights of exchange on Grape Creek);
Whereas, Southeastern has determined that federal legislation is necessary to implement
the components of the PSOP Report;
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