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C. ,~ '.1 ~ to c:rJ D. . . The water to be credited to the Highland and Ninemile accounts will be treated as "Other Water" under Section III of Resolution Concerning an Operating Plan for John Martin Reservoir (account system) and subject to a 35 percent storoge charge. This storage charge will be distributed according to the criteria in Section III.D. The water credited to the accounts for the Highland and Ninemile Canal Companies would be distributed on the basis of 60 percent to the High- land account and 40 percent to the Ninemile occount. E. The water credited to the accounts for the Highland and Ninemile Conal Companies will be released ond used by exchange during the 1983 irri- gation season. In the event that the volumes of water credited to these occounts hove not been completely releosed by the end of compact year 1983, then the volumes of water remaining in the accounts shall become conservation storage. Evaporation would be charged against the Highland and Ninemile accounts for the time it actuolly is in storage. The Divisian Engineer and the Compact Administration will employ the same formulas and procedures for these calculations as are employed for the other accounts. I\o/".~ 110 During the DecBl'Fll.er 15, 1982 through March 15, 1983 time period, the Highland and the Ninemile Conol Companies may divert water for direct irrigatIon. The volumes of- any.such diversions would be measured, recorded, and accounted os if it had been measured at the gouging stotion on the Purgatoire River near Las Animas. The volumes of credit water in accounts for the Highland and Ninemile Canal Companies shall be reduced by amounts equal to any diversions for direct irrigation during this time period. F. G. "I . Other Re levant Factors A. This will be a trial program for one winter season. If it proves beneficial, the entIties may request that it be extended to cover future winter seasons. 2