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ARKANSAS GROUNDWATER USERS ASSOCIATION <br /> P.O.Box 11446 Pueblo,CO 81001 ph:(719)-948-2150 fax:(719)948-2167 <br /> Scott Brazil,President Keith Beattie,Vice-President John Sliman,Secretary/Treasurer <br /> Sam Fosdick,Director Dr.Charles Durbin,Director <br /> Purpose of the Grant: <br /> The normal operation of AGUA's augmentation plan can be described as follows; in <br /> February of each year we calculate the projected depletions from member pumping,make <br /> projections of yield on our dedicated water rights,then take the difference in those <br /> numbers and enter into water leases with in an attempt to fully supply our member's <br /> requests. <br /> We submitted our 2013/14 augmentation plan to the State Engineer's Office on March 1, <br /> 2013. At the time snowpack levels were at approximately 71%of normal. Those <br /> numbers had a double negative effect on our water supply. First, it affected our normal <br /> firm supplies, second it limited the availability of water on the single year lease market. <br /> Annual water leases usually make up 1/3 of our water supply. In 2013 they became <br /> scarcer precisely at the time we needed them most. The replacement supplies we have <br /> found have been between 2 and 3 times more expensive than our normal supply of water. <br /> Below is a list of our firm sources,their normal yield, and their 2013 yield. Below that is <br /> a list of the 2013 single year leases which have been used to offset the decreases. <br /> The AQUA firm sources that have been affected by the drought are: <br /> • The Excelsior Ditch—Average yield- 1412 acre-feet, 2013 yield-,202acre-feet <br /> • Frying-pan Project water—Projected yield- 1326 acre-feet, 2013 yield- 1'064 acre-feet <br /> Total decrease in these 3 sources— 1472 acre-feet b a <br /> 2013 Leases (as of July 16, 2013) <br /> • Donala Water and Sanitation419.acre-feet @$100/af Total-$19,200 <br /> • Tri-View metro district=240 acre-feet @ $100/af Total-$24,000 <br /> • Two Rivers(PBWW sublease)-200 acre-feet @ $200/af Total-$40,000 <br /> • GCC Pueblo(PBWW sublease)-200 acre-feet @$209/af Total-$37,621.80 <br /> • City of Salida-200'acre-feet @$200/af Total-$40,000 <br /> • City of Salida-100'acre-feet @$250/af Total-$25,000 <br /> • Poncha Springs-50 acre-feet @$300/af Total-$15,000 <br /> 1, 1V <br /> ` <br /> The total financial burden to AQUA and our members from these leases is $200,821. <br />