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<br />. Increased shortages to the future demand (ultimate build out conditions) in the Muddy <br />(above Paonia Reservoir). Williams. Anthracite and Coal Creek basins are projected to <br />be on the order of7% to 8% as a result of the proposed ISF rights. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. Shortages to the future demand would exist in the basins regardless of the proposed lSF <br />rights as a result of existing downstream calls. <br /> <br />. Utilizing Paonia Reservoir as an augmentation source may alleviate future demand <br />shortages; however. the presence of an lSF right would limit upstream exchange <br />potential. In the Muddy Creek basin above Paonia Reservoir. future exchange potential <br />\...'ould be limited by only an average of32 acre feet per year. <br /> <br />. There is more than enough water in the sub-basins to provide for augmentation under <br />future demand conditions. <br /> <br />. A relatively small amount of upstream augmentation would solve all future demand <br />shortages in the basins. It has been estimated that less than 500 acre-feet of storage <br />would address all future demand in the Muddy Creek basin above Paonia reservoir into <br />the foreseeable future. <br /> <br />. Downstream augmentation in Paonia Reservoir is inadequate to address future demand <br />assuming the presence of an ISF right. Even without an ISF right. severe reoccurring <br />sedimentation problems would need to be addressed to allow for sunicient storage to <br />augment downstream senior rights. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. Since the CWCB fonned its intent to appropriate these streams in January 2005, the <br />stakeholders in the North Fork basins have applied for over 5000 acre-feet of new senior <br />conditional storage water rights. \vhich would be senior to the proposed ISF rights. <br />These rights. which are located upstream of Paonia Reservoir. represent roughly 10 <br />times the estimated amount needed to solve future development concerns in the basin. <br /> <br />. The North Fork basins have historically not been administered even during times of <br />shortage. It is critical that the basins be administered in priority in the future regardless <br />of the presence of the proposed ISF rights. <br /> <br />Summary <br /> <br />Even with a very conservative estimate of future demand. stalT is confident that water is <br />available for appropriation. It has been demonstrated that the proposed ISF rights would have no <br />impact on existing water rights and minimal impacts on future development potential. In <br />addition. basin administration is needed and existing do\'mstream calls will result in shortages <br />regardless of the presence of an ISF right. Furthemlore. a minimal amount of upstream <br />augmentation would be sunicient to address future development. and such augmentation should <br />be a prerequisite for future development to occur. Although an lSF right may limit future <br />exchange potential. it docs not prevent development and the identified natural environment on <br />the recommended streams can be preserved to a reasonable degree while still allowing for the <br />proposed future activities of mankind in these basins. <br /> <br />. <br />