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Case No. 10CW085. The yield of those water rights has been drastically reduced in these years <br /> of extreme drought in the Arkansas River Basin and throughout Colorado. In April of 2012,the <br /> State Engineer's Office asked LAWMA to re-evaluate its Rule 14 Plan and adjust the projections <br /> in that plan based on the developing drought conditions. To comply with the State Engineer's <br /> request and to meet its members' water requirements as adjusted downward to respond to the <br /> extreme drought conditions, LAWMA made an emergency purchase of 4000 acre-feet of <br /> replacement water from the Pueblo Board of Water Works on the spot market,at a cost of$81.70 <br /> per acre-foot,for a total cost of$326,800. <br /> LAWMA also incurred greater than normal administrative and engineering <br /> expenses under these extreme drought conditions, in connection with responding to the State <br /> Engineer's request for evaluation of the Rule 14 Plan and acquiring emergency replacement <br /> supplies on the spot market. Therefore, in addition to a grant of$326,800 to cover the cost of <br /> LAWMA's emergency acquisition of drought-related augmentation water, LAWMA in 2012 <br /> respectfully requested an additional grant in the amount of$4,792.50, to cover those additional <br /> drought-related administrative and engineering costs. <br /> LAWMA will use 100% of the grant to reimburse, pro-rata, those LAWMA <br /> members who leased the emergency replacement water that LAWMA acquired from the Pueblo <br /> Board of Water Works. <br /> The contact information for LAWMA is as follows: <br /> Donald F. Higbee,Manager <br /> Lower Arkansas Water Management Association <br /> 310 South Sixth Street, P.O. Box 1161 <br /> Lamar,Colorado 81052 <br /> 719-336-9696 <br /> lawma(ikmmet.ne <br /> LAWMA greatly appreciates your consideration. Please let me know if you need <br /> additional information or documentation in support of this grant request. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Donald F. Higbee <br /> Manager <br /> Cc: Anna Mauss(by email:anna.maussta>state.co.us) <br />