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SEP-23-2003' 09:,27' F ROM:POLICY - 3038666368 Tr '039662115 P.3'3 <br /> r I I• <br /> • <br /> ''"�" ' wlq Groundwater Appropriators of the <br /> `�' � South Platte River Basin. Inc. <br /> P.O.Box 974 - 219 E.Railron Axe:. <br /> Fort Morgan,Colorado$0701 <br /> 970_S67-8.29S <br /> September 5, 2003 ' <br /> Rod.Kuharich . • • <br /> Director, Colorado Water Conservation Board • <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 721 <br /> Denver, Colorado F02Q3 <br /> Dear Mr_Kuharich: <br /> On two previous occasions, I have written to inform you of drought related shortages <br /> occurring in the plains reservoirs along the South Platte River during the 2002-2003 <br /> filling season. Some of the shortages were allegedly due to a lack of well augmentation <br /> daring the'winter months which was an unprecedented concept since the reservoirs have <br /> always filled since augmentation became an issue over 30 years; age. . <br /> ID <br /> The first letter was to alert you that the shortages might be substantial and that payments <br /> to injured parties would be considerably more than. well users could have anticipated. <br /> A.Rer significant precipitation events the situation changed and it appeared, and we were <br /> lead to believe,that all reservoirs would in fact fill and that was the cause for my second <br /> .lettea-. <br /> • <br /> Now division engineer J Hall.ail.has determined that some modest injury did meth-and "' """ <br /> the parties were identified that were injured. We have now made a final payment to the <br /> reservoir companies. The amounts paid were$73,080 to Bijou irrigation Company, arxrl • ' <br /> $18,744 to :Riverside Reservoir and Land Company_ <br /> - Since-these-circumstances were-1 early thought related and since we understand thAt • <br /> drought relief funding is still available,we would appreciate consideration for a grant to <br /> offset these expenses. Please consider this letter as an application for such funds as may <br /> be available. As you may know,many irrigators with.wells did not pump at all this year <br /> and the current hardships are mounting for them. Relief of a payment like this would be <br /> helpful and greatly appreciated. <br /> S <br />