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<br />.. " .,. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Page #12 <br /> <br />feet at their power plant at Shoshone during <br />the nonirrigation season, or a total shortage of <br />53,000 acre-feet. Accordingly, 50,000 acre-feet <br />of Green Mountain storage have been allocated <br />to replacement purposes for which the water users <br />in northeastern Colorado will pay $1,500,000. <br />The remaining 100,000 acre-feet are allocated to <br />power and will be paid for out of power revenues. <br /> <br />Since the average shortage for both power and <br />irrigation for the last 10 years, the lowest 10 <br />years of run-off record is 36,000 acre-feet. There <br />would be the 16,000 acre-feet difference, and a <br />portion of the 100,000 acre-feet let out for power <br />that could be used by the Colorado Basin users to <br />supply shortages that might occur in their irrigation <br />use in years of extreme low run-off; these shortages <br />not being caused by the transmountain diversion." <br /> <br />Conclusion <br /> <br />Any modification of any of the claims reviewed herein <br />might have a material bearing on the result. <br /> <br />In the event that the claimants do not settle their <br />difficulties, numerous legal questions, which may have a <br />very substantial bearing on the ultimate determination of <br />the rights of the claimants, are apparent from a mere <br />reading of the statements of claim. I have deemed it <br />inappropriate to express any opinion on such legal questions. <br /> <br />The file which you submitted to me is returned herewith. <br /> <br />.JSB/is <br />cc: Attorney General Hi ey <br />United States Attorney <br />C. L. Patterson <br />R. .J. Tipton <br />.J. M. Dille <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ssey <br /> <br />i>~ :J <br />~~ <br />