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VOLUME XVIII, ISSUE 3 ing, but curtailing any and all pumping required to prevent a negative impact on river. This may be done on a farm by farm basis or for the whole plan. The accounting must be submitted to Div 1 Accounting @state.co.us within 30 days after the end of the month for which the accounting is being made. The accounting must be submitted every month. All depletions that exist when a well drops out of the plan for augmentation remain the obliga- tion of the plan and must be replaced by the plan. Any deple- tions that have yet to impact the river at the time a well joins the plan must be replaced by the plan unless those depletions are already covered by another plan. Evi- dence acceptable to the Division Engineer that another plan is obligated to make replacements must be in the form of either a decree or valid written contract. Accounting The monthly accounting must consist of real data collected at least monthly (daily for APOD wells). The data may be in the form of flow meter readings or power meter readings with a certified power coefficient and dedicated utility meter. The data must be submitted by WDID (the number assigned by the Division office during the Substitute Water Supply Plan or water court proc- ess). The monthly summary must show: • Diversions (Well Pumping) — Current and historic • Current depletions projected through the end of the current irrigation season or as much as three years in advance, de- pending upon the dynamics of the plan area • Replacement water from each source (recharge, reservoir delivery, etc.) • Net impact on the river The accounting must apply stan- dard audit principles, meaning numbers may not simply appear out of thin air. Each input must show the real source of the num- ber. For instance, if four recharge sites are receiving water from a release of changed reservoir water, the accounting must show the reservoir balance sheet with the volume of water being released on that plan's behalf. It must then show the portion of that water being delivered to each of the four recharge sites, corroborated by the inlet flow recorder and accounting for transit losses, etc. Accounting that simply provides flow into a recharge site "out of thin air" would not be acceptable. In addition to the above summary information, the plan may be required to submit: copies of raw data collection forms, modeling input /output, spreadsheets showing formulas, etc. for verification and other information as required. Data Accessibility All data is accessible for public review. The division office is currently working with the SPMAP work team, exploring an accounting module for the CSU AWAS program that is internet accessible and would be hosted by CSU. Pending funding, the initial tool (targeted for use during the PAGE 5 2005 irrigation season) will create a geographic representa- tion of the basin with a node for each significant augmentation plan in the approximate location of the plan area. By "clicking" on the node, one could drill down for information regarding the plan. The first level of informa- tion would show the summary accounting supplied to http:// www.DivIAccounting@ state.co. us for the current period of operation. Eventually, additional levels may be added to access or even perform (using AWAS) modeling, weather data, relevant stream flow data, historic ac- counting, etc. DWR Focus The primary focus of the DWR is to gain compliance so that poten- tial injuries to the river are prevented, as opposed to enforce- ment against parties that cause injury. The goal is a level play- ing field with a single set of rules that is protective of all water rights in accordance with the doctrine of prior appropriation. Noncompliant groups will be the primary focus of enforcement. Enforcement, because of limita- tions in the process and staffing, will be at least a year in arrears for the next several years. Another significant focus area is automating the data collection process. In the last several years for instance, over 300 recharge sites have been added along the river system. SUTRON is cur- rently working to develop a digital flow measurement/ recorder directly in response to (Continued on page 6)