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<br />Regulations and Policies Promoting Efficient Water Use
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<br />by th,' '-'tal(' Engmeer Suh.,tILtlle ..tlppl~
<br />plans nM)' he :Ipprtl\'eJ when ,lugml'nl;l.
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<br />The SUhslltul': l1r rcpLll'~m':nl W.ller
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<br />,l\'3,bhle In lht, pwper qu.mllly. quality
<br />plJce, and lime m'ce;;:'>ary tLl prl;'wnt h.mn
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<br />Aurora Leases Water to Help Fill lts Reservoirs
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<br />In ~lan:h 2004, as Coloroldo faced u'> sLxth consccuti\'e rear of drought, the city of
<br />Aurora agreed to lease 4 1 billion gallons of waler from 152 farmers in the Arkansas
<br />River b.lsm The $5.5 mIllion deal. expecll;'d to boosl Auroras supplies by almost 25
<br />percent. is the ltrgest tcmpor.u)' water agreement in Colorado history The lease price
<br />was based on market priets for crops, mostly hay and com, Jwraged 0\'1'1' the past
<br />few rears Thr- larmers. who hllld shares III lhe High Lme Ditch Compan)' III Pueblo
<br />and Dlao counties, receiw~d $5,280 per sharc undcr the terms 01 the lease Though
<br />most of them leased only a portion of their hlSl.onc cons.umptt\'e use, the city expects
<br />to scn'c alxlllt 25.0l)() h,)IJ.seh,lld" with the additional supply
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<br />Dan Hemchs. superimendent of the H'gh Une Conal, oqusrs one 0( rile gates that helps meler ttle
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