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<br />. <br /> <br />River. The sum of these rights is 25.77 cfs. However, during <br /> <br /> <br />dry year conditions, the only right useable by Craig is the Deep <br /> <br /> <br />Cut Irrigation Ditch right for 8.29 cfs. This is the amount of <br /> <br /> <br />water needed to supply the peak day demand of the present users. <br /> <br /> <br />With cant inued growth in population a virtual certainty, it is <br /> <br /> <br />essential that the City of Craig increase the safe yield of its <br /> <br /> <br />water system during dry years. <br /> <br />CURRENT STATUS <br /> <br />In October, 1978, the City of Craig submitted an application <br />for ass istance on a State water project. In November, 1978, the <br /> <br />City, at its own expense, retained Norton, Underwood and Lamb, an <br /> <br /> <br />engIneering firm from Greely, Colorado, to prepare a feasibilIty <br /> <br /> <br />study for improvements to the water system. The draft <br /> <br /> <br />feasibility study was provided to the CWCB staff for revIew and <br /> <br /> <br />comment in November, 1979. The feasibility study has now been <br /> <br /> <br />fInalized and approved by the CWCB staff. It is the basis for <br /> <br /> <br />recommendations on this project. <br /> <br />PROPOSED PROJECT <br /> <br />The feasibility study recommended expansion or construction <br /> <br /> <br />of the following components of the Craig water system: intake <br /> <br /> <br />FacIlities, pre-treatment facilities, water treatment plant, <br /> <br /> <br />transmissIon and distribution lines, treated water storage and <br /> <br /> <br />. raw water storage. Through grants from the Colorado Department <br /> <br />-2- <br />