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2981 . . as the return flows from transbasin diversions have fully developed. It should be noted that the water accruin~ to the Narr~Hs would be water surplus to the present ri~hts belonging to the currently irri- ~ated lands and that any regulation performed by Narrows is a sel~ice for which the water users should pay. It is further antioipated that as return flows from the Colorado-Big Thompson and Blue-South ~latte Projects become more pronounced and further tend to stabilize the flow of the river the market for supplemental water on a year to year basis will gradually disappear since the direct flow ri~hts now held by the currently irrigated land will be more nearly satisfied. At some such time in the future, it is proposed that the Narrows Reservoir then be used for irri~Qtion of new lands. It is further anticipated that a filing will be mnde for a direct-flow right for any such new lands so that direct flows occurring during the irrigation season in excoss of ttose required to satisfy all senior rights might be available for their use. I, 'I I 5. Question: Yfuat will water cost to the water users in such proposed new projects? Answer: this question, but ability to pay. As previously stoted, no firm answer can be given to in no event can the charge exceed the water users' 6. Question: How does the Bureau propose to supplement water on present existing irrigation projects? Answer: As previously stated under 4, during an interim p9dod, water could be sold on a year to year basis to existing irrigation pro- jects until such time as return flows setisfied the dem',nds of currently irrigated lands and the market for this supplemental water disappeared. In the event the market for this water continued long-time payment con- tracts for either a share of Rarrows keservoir capacity or for delivery of proportionate amounts of water held in the Narrows Reservoir may be entered into under the Reclamation Law. Any regulation of water por- formed by the Narrows rteservoir for the benefit of either new or supple- mental lands is a service for which the Harj'ows shculd be reimbursed. 7. Question: Reservoirs below the damsitc as wall as direct prior- ities are-someVVl1.lt dependent upon the return flow from reservoirs above the Narrows damsite. H~N does the Bureau propose the supplying of prior- i ties below the damsi te from those return flows? B.as any study been made as to the oxtent of the raturn flows from the upper reservoirs? Answer: As has been previously stated, the only waters storable in the Narrows Reservoir are ti10SO in excess of the aJOount reouired to satisfy existing appropriations. Under State law and amninistration by the Stah Engineer, water not belonging to the Narrows i(esGrvoir must be passed through the reservoir and mada available to downstraam users in their relative order of priori ty. Heturn flows are in no different category than are flows othorwise reaching tho river. In the studies of 9