CBT/WG Water Sharing Report

• Project Type: Ag/Muni Grant
• Applicant: Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
• Project Name: Ag Options
• Title: Interruptible Supply Contracts for Water-Sharing Between the Colorado Big Thompson and Windy Gap Projects
• Date: 1/1/1996
• County: Larimer
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Final Report

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction .
The Colorado-Big Thompson and Windy Gap Projects.
Integrated operations of the two projects
The District's interruptible supply contracts study

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Public involvement .
The District's public involvement efforts
Meetings and presentations
Written materials
Ongoing public involvement.
Comments on the public involvement process

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Overview of comments received on particular issues
Price .
Payment structure
Contract duration
Notice date .
Ditch operations and changes in water flow patterns
Third-party impacts .
Agricultural concerns
Municipal and industrial position
District role .
Support for investigating interruptible supply contracts
as a supply alternative
Need for more information

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Recommendations .
District role .
District developing standard contract terms
in advance .
District acting as intermediary to control
negotiation process
Independent negotiations; District role
limited to imposition of basic requirements
Recommendations regarding District role
Support for potential contracting parties .
Guidelines for contract approval .
Number of C-BT units required as back-up supply
for borrowing by Windy Gap
Contract duration
Date for notice that the contract will be invoked
and the water transferred

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