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<br />1 operators are senior appropriators on the river, and they are <br /> <br />2 directly affected first with more water. <br /> <br />3 MRS. HASTINGS: Are the cattlemen in this valley <br /> <br />4 in favor of this project, as far as you know? <br /> <br />S MR. MYERS: As far as I know. We have worked out <br /> <br />8 these agreements with. them, as it was stated by Mr. Hjermstad, <br /> <br />1 and they are -- the cattlemen are members of this protective <br /> <br />8 the natural resources committee here. <br /> <br />9 MR. MOCK: Do you know if any increase in the <br /> <br />10 river flow -- does all of this increase stay in this valley, <br /> <br />11 or does some of it go downstream to New Mexico or other parts <br /> <br />12 of the state of Colorado? <br /> <br />13 <br /> <br /> <br />14 <br /> <br /> <br />15 <br /> <br /> <br />16 <br /> <br /> <br />11 <br /> <br /> <br />18 <br /> <br /> <br />19 <br /> <br /> <br />20 <br /> <br /> <br />21 <br /> <br /> <br />22 <br /> <br /> <br />23 <br /> <br /> <br />24 <br /> <br /> <br />2S <br /> <br />MR. MYERS: Well, as the stream flow is increased <br /> <br />at the index stations, of course, due to the Rio Grande River <br /> <br />Compact with the lower states, New Mexico and Texas, this <br /> <br />percentage is increased as our index at the index stations <br /> <br />increase. <br /> <br />MR. MOCK: And would three to five per cent <br /> <br />increase in available water give you an adequate irrigation <br /> <br />supply, or would you still need increase beyond that? <br /> <br />MR. MYERS: We would still need an increase <br /> <br />beyond that because most of our rivers are over-appropriated; <br /> <br />and a three to five per cent increase, depending upon the <br /> <br />year, would not be an adequate supply some years. <br /> <br />HEARING OFFICER LINN: Any other questions? <br /> <br />-48- <br />