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, . AUl!mentation Needs: The community well, which is only 48 feet deep, withdraws water from the South Platte River Alluvium. The well is considerably above the river but will intercept water which under natural conditions would have flowed to the river, The South Platte River is over-appropriated during certain times of the year. The priority date of the well is December 20, 1962, which is junior to many of the calling rights, The impact caused by pumping the community well can be offset by returning augmentation water to the South Platte River when there is a call, Since the well is located about five miles from the river and since the well has been pumped constantly to irrigate the same area since it was first drilled, it is believed that the well's impact will be nearly a constant value from month to month, That impact would be 7.22 acre-feet per month which is the total consumptive use 86,68 acre-feet divided by twelve months. At the present time the historic river calls have only required augmentation during the six month irrigation period April through September. In the future there may be a year around call on the South Platte River, however the December 20, 1962 priority date for this well may allow it to be pumped in priority without augmentation. The POA is now actively pursuing the purchase of senior ditch company shares that will be sufficient to replace their community well's out of priority depletions. Purchase offers are being made to obtain sufficient surface water so that it would satisfy a year-round augmentation need, The POA has not yet decided whether to seek administration of its augmentation plan by rejoining GASP with sufficient surface water to replace its depletions or to go to court to obtain its own decreed augmentation plan. . The POA will assess its own membership to obtain the funds necessary to purchase the water. A loan from the Colorado Water Conservation Board is being sought to assist with the initial purchase which will be repaid by an annual assessment to the POA members. ~J d. ~ /~98 Dat .