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<br />.14 <br /> <br /> <br />15 <br /> <br /> <br />18 <br /> <br /> <br />11 <br /> <br /> <br />]8 <br /> <br /> <br />19 <br /> <br /> <br />20 <br /> <br /> <br />21 <br /> <br /> <br />22 <br /> <br /> <br />23 <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />1 District: Has the Rio Grande District in any way financially <br /> <br />2 contributed to this project? <br /> <br />3 <br />4 <br /> <br />A <br /> <br />No, they have not. <br /> <br />MR. MAYNES, That's all the questions I have of <br /> <br />S this witness, Mr. Hearing Officer. <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />HEARING OFFICER LINN: Thank you. Does any membe <br /> <br />1 of the Committee have a question? <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />MR. GRANT: How would the water obtained from <br /> <br />9 increased snowpack be apportioned within the valley? Would <br /> <br />10 it go right through the regular prior appropriation system? <br /> <br />II <br /> <br />MR. MYERS: Yes, what water went into the rivers <br /> <br />12 would be put out on appropriation, whatever call was on the <br /> <br />13 river. <br /> <br />MR. GRANT: So it would be a benefit and use to <br /> <br />all water users, in no way assigned to the particular people, <br /> <br />just the particular people supporting it, is that correct? <br /> <br />MR. MYERS: No, just on what water became avail- <br /> <br />able into the rivers and then put out on the appropriators. <br /> <br />MR. GRANT: Thank you. <br /> <br />DR. FARRAR: How woul d the additional water affec <br /> <br />the cattle industry here in the valley? <br /> <br />MR. MYERS: I would say that the additional water <br /> <br />would be abl~ to obtain for grass, make more hay, they should I <br /> <br />24 <br /> <br />be able to increase their cattle numbers, if they had more <br /> <br />2S <br /> <br />feed available from irrigation. And most of the cattle <br /> <br />-47- <br />