PUB00114

• Year: 1997
• Title: Arkansas Groundwater Users Association - 1997 Plan Year Arkansas River Replacement Plan
• CWCB Section: Stream & Lake Protection
• Author: Rocky Mountain Consultants, Inc.
• Description: Application for plan to divert tributary groundwater in the Arkansas River Basin, Colorado
• Publications - Doc Type: Historical

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6.6 Letter of Credit for Post-Plan Year Depletions

To cover estimated depletions due to 1997 plan year pumping which will accrue to the
Arkansas River after March 31, 1998, AGUA will execute a letter of credit with the Division of
Water Resources in the amount of $8.50 per acre-foot times the amount of future years depletions as
described in Section 5.2. Replacement requirements in future years due to 1997 plan year pumping,
will total 3,249 acre-feet and the corresponding letter of credit will be for approximately $27,625.

7. Plan Operation

Proposed operation of this plan is the same as was used during the 1996 plan year. AGUA

will make replacements during each month of the plan year, including transit losses as may be

required by the Division Engineer, based on the depletions from actual 1996 plan year pumping

accruing in 1997 (as tabulated in Table 2), depletions from previous months actual pumping during

the 1997 plan year, and estimated depletions shown in Table 6 for months without actual pumping

figures. When the State has obtained and processed the power records and determined actual

pumping for a particular month, the actual depletion for the month will be computed and compared

to the replacements made based on estimated pumping. Any shortage will be made up by the

provision of additional replacement water in the upcoming month, and any excess replacement water

supplied during the previous month will be credited against the estimated replacements required for

the current month. Winter storage season replacement requirements will be accumulated and paid to

the Winter Storage Program undistributed storage account.

AGUA will account for Excelsior Ditch credits on a monthly basis and report the amount of
credits generated for each month to the Division Engineer's Office. AGUA will apply the Excelsior
credits against the replacement obligations and determine any remaining replacement obligation.
District Fry-Ark return flow credits purchased by AGUA will be accounted for on a monthly basis
and applied against AGUA's total obligation. Replacement water available to AGUA from storage
(Pueblo stored transmountain water or District first use water stored in Pueblo Reservoir) will be
made available for release at times and in amounts requested by the Division Engineer.

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