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<br />,.. <br /> <br />reservoirs with Antero Reservoir surplus yield,.. and the relatively <br /> <br />junior nature of Antero Reservoir's water rights would limit the <br /> <br />increase in yield to a small amount or, quite likely, nothing. <br /> <br />Cost of Projects <br /> <br />Projects of Other \later Providers. Cost estimates are currently <br /> <br />not available for most of the projects of other water providers. <br /> <br /> <br />Assuming $3,000 per acre-foot of safe yield as a minimum purchase <br /> <br /> <br />price, Windy Gap water would cost a minimum of $27 million assuming <br /> <br />9,000 acre-feet of safe yield. The $3,000 per acre-foot is based on <br /> <br /> <br />the range of varioua water rights transactions in the South Platte <br /> <br />River basin. Actual cost would depend upon water market, volume of <br /> <br />water to be purchased, and other negotiated factors of the seller and <br /> <br /> <br />buyer. <br /> <br />Joint System Operation. Costs resulting from increased operating <br /> <br /> <br />procedures would be negligible, mainly involving accounting procedures <br /> <br />to track water ownership. <br /> <br />Significant Impacts <br /> <br />Projects of Other Water Providers. No impact analysis is present- <br /> <br />ed on these projects. These water sources are described only in sum- <br /> <br /> <br />mary, recognizing that many would require a separate, site-specific <br /> <br />environmental review by Federal agencies prior to construction. <br />, <br /> <br />Joint System Operation. The major environmental impact would be <br /> <br /> <br />reduced flows in the South Platte River equivalent to the additional <br /> <br /> <br />water stored through joint operation. There could also be minor <br /> <br />increases in South Platte River flows as stored water is released for <br /> <br /> <br />Denver metropolitan area use. <br /> <br />38 <br />