13-48 Lower Ark Valley WCD - Grant Request

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.e Cronle LwerArkansaf Laney WATER CONSERVANCY and DISb1TR CT July 19, 2012 Jennifer Gimbel, Director Colorado Water Conservation Board 1313 Sherman Street, Room 721 Denver, Colorado 80203 RECEIVED JUL 2 0 2012 Colorado Water Conservation Board Re: AGRICULTURAL EMERGENCY DROUGHT GRANT APPLICATION Dear Jennifer: 1. The Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District ( "Lower Ark District ") is requesting an agricultural emergency drought grant in the amount of $78,683.60 to pay for the increased cost of purchasing replacement water as a result of the drought to operate its Rule 10 Compact Compliance Plan in 2012 and subsequent plan years pursuant to the Compact Rules Governing Improvements To Surface Water Irrigation Systems In The Arkansas River Basin In Colorado ("Irrigation Improvement Rules ") approved in Case No. 09CW 110. 2. The primary contact for this Application is Peter D. Nichols, Esq., Trout, Raley, Montafto, Witwer & Freeman, P.C., 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1600, Denver, CO 80203; Tel: 303 - 339 -5825; e-mail: pnichols@troutlaw.com. 3. The purpose of the grant is to reimburse the Lower Ark District for its increased costs of purchasing replacement water as a result of the drought to replace reductions in return flows from Rule 10 Plan member farms with improved irrigation systems. The increased costs are based on the District's actual costs that exceed the average cost of water in 2011 sold by the Pueblo Board of Water Works ( "PBWW "). 4. A copy of the official federal drought declaration for the affected counties (Bent, Crowley, Pueblo, Prowers, and Otero Counties) is enclosed with this application. This declaration is for the drought that occurred during the period beginning January 1, 2011 and continuing. 5. Enclosed is a line -time budget showing all projected and actual expenditures, including in —kind support.