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percent of the total water treatment plant production each day. This volume generally corresponds to the maximum expected yield of the Brush Creek sources in a dry year. Pipeline/Ditch Capacity. For the purpose of determining how much of the District's legally and physically available water the District facilities can actually convey, the East Snowmass and Brush Creek Ditch and Pipeline, and the Snowmass Creek Pipeline capacities were considered. The District's records indicate the total combined capacity for the Snowmass and East Snowmass and Brush Creek Pipelines is 11.1 cfs. The combined pipeline capacity was used as the upper boundary for the amount of water the District can divert from East Snowmass and Snowmass Creeks. Stream Diversion Limitations. The "1978" and "Trigger Point" agreements regarding the District's operations require the District to implement conservation measures when the flow in Snowmass Creek drops below certain rates of flow as a result of the District's diversions. Table 2 below, provided by the District's attorney Steve Connor, Esq., summarizes the 1978 and Trigger Point agreements with regard to stream flow, diversion limitations and required conservation measures. TABLE 2 SNOWMASS CREEK FLOW LIMITATIONS PER AGREEMENTS Snowmass Creek Stream Flow Diversion Limitation and Contract / (Stream Flow Conservation Measure Agreement Stewardship Goals) 12 cfs or greater No limitations No limitation, but must use all Brush <12 cfs Creek sources to maximum 19�$ Agreement <9 cfs No limitation, but must commence Trigger Point public awareness program Agreement <7 cfs No limitation, but must institute Trigger Point mandator conservation A reement <6 cfs No limitation, but must institute Trigger Point increased billin rates A reement <4 cfs Only for emergency situations 1978 Agreement Page 11