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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 />v.) Irriqated Acreaqe <br /> <br />The original statements of claim for the pioneer Union and Hodgson <br />ditches claimed 1,000 and 200 acres respectively (Appendix Band <br />Appendix C). These amounts have been confirmed as being reasonable <br />by examination of aerial photographs (Figure 3). Lakewood's <br />proportionate share of the acreage in the original statements of <br />claim would be equivalent to 185 acres under the I;'ioneer Union <br />Ditch and 16 acres under the Hodgson Ditch. <br /> <br />Information collected from historic use affidavits, warranty deeds, <br />interviews with previous land owners, and interpretation of 1937 <br />and 1948 aerial photo's was used to corroborate the estimated <br />number of acres historically irrigated. Based on this information <br />the amount of irrigated acreage so far documented for Lakewood's <br />pioneer Union Ditch shares is at least 141 acres and 9 acres for <br />their Hodgson Ditch shares. Table 7 summarizes for each parcel the <br />associated number of ditch shares, irrigated acreage, and <br />information sources. <br /> <br />Locations of the parcels irrigated are shown in Figure 4. The area <br />weighted distance from the irrigated parcels to Bear Creek is <br />approximately 1,300 feet, the same as for the golf course. By <br />following the surface contours from the parcels to Bear Creek the <br />return flows occur at, and just below the Hodgson Ditch headgate. <br /> <br />The 1,000 irrigable acres stated in the Pioneer Union Ditch <br />statement of Claim divided by the total number of voting-shares <br />(80) yields an average of 12.5 acres per voting-share. Previous <br />pioneer Union Ditch change decrees indicate an average of 13.5 <br />acres per voting-share, as shown by Table 2.. Historic use of <br />Lakewood's shares to the extent documented at this time, indicate <br />a use of at least 9.6 acres per voting-share. <br /> <br />The 200 irrigable acres stated in the Hodgson Ditch statement of <br />Claim divided by the total number of shares (400) yields an average <br />of 0.5 acres per share. Previous Hodgson Ditch change decrees <br /> <br />17 <br /> <br />~ Leonard Rice COIISlJlting Waler Engineers. Inc. <br />