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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />The Selected Project <br /> <br />The HCWUA has selected the alternative to establish an <br />augmentation plan based on the purchase of certain Box Springs <br />water rights. <br /> <br />The specifics of the plan are in the Settlement Agreement, <br />included in Appendix E. HCWUA will purchase approximately 40 cfs <br />of 1899 water right decreed to Box Springs Canal No.1, and <br />compensate other senior water rights holders in the basin for <br />relinquishing their right to callout the junior wells of the <br />HCWUA. A plan of augmentation will be developed and the HCWUA <br />will seek approval of the plan by the State Engineer, and by the <br />Water Court. HCWUA will lease water from Box Springs until Final <br />Court Approval is obtained. <br /> <br />Water Rights and Water Availability <br /> <br />The rights to be purchased are decreed to Box Springs Canal NO.1. <br />Other senior water rights to be compensated are those of the Reid <br />Cattle Company and Smith Cattle, Inc. See Appendix D and <br />Appendix E. <br /> <br />Cost Estimate <br /> <br />Engineering and Attorney Fees <br />Box Springs Water Rights <br />Compensation to other Senior Water Rights <br /> <br />Total Cost <br /> <br />$205,000 <br />$520,000 <br />$100.000 <br /> <br />$825.000 <br /> <br />Preliminary cost estimates are included in Appendix Band <br />Appendix G (CWCB Loan Application.) <br /> <br />Implementation Schedule for Augmentation Plan <br /> <br />Task <br /> <br />Tarqet Completion Date <br /> <br />1. Settlement Agreement signed <br />2. Plan Submitted to the State Engineer <br />3. Plan Approved by the State Engineer <br />4. Apply to Water Court <br />5, Plan Approved by Water Court <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />01/29/97 <br />03/06/97 <br />04/01/97 <br />10/01/97 <br />04/15/02 <br />