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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Final PSOP Implementation Committee Report Page 7 of 23 <br /> <br />2 2 ~nduit was an original element of the Fry-Ark Project as authorized by Congress, and is <br />currently undergoing feasibility studies. Therefore, any re-operation of storage in Pueblo <br />Reservoir must protect the integrity of the delivery capacity from the dam that would <br />supply the conduit. New uses of the south outlet works would have to assure that <br />capacity for the Arkansas Valley Conduit is not compromised. <br />2. Flow Management Program - Re-operations contract holders agree to participate in a <br />cooperative flow management program designed to achieve a 100 cfs target minimum <br />flow on the Arkansas river immediately below Pueblo Dam. <br />3. Long-Term Water Quality Monitoring Program - Participating entities in either re- <br />operations or the enlargement projects will be required to participate in a long-term, <br />water-quality monitoring program. This program includes a "water quality management <br />program" which will be implemented if water quality degrades to a level defined as <br />significant (based upon specific conductance as an indicator parameter). The significant <br />threshold level will be determined by the members of the water quality sub-committee in <br />consultation with the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The purpose of the <br />"water quality management program" is to address water quality concerns through the <br />implementation of "best management practices" or other appropriate measures in a <br />manner consistent with applicable water supply needs and water quality requirements. <br />The long-term water quality monitoring program will be implemented via a joint funding <br />agreement with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the District's <br />Enterprise. The funding obligation for this program will begin in January 2002. <br />4. Winter Water Spill Credit - Re-operations contract holders agree to fund the Winter <br />Water Spill Credit as described below. <br /> <br />2.3 Winter Water Spill Credit-The Winter Water Spill Credit is a financial credit for Winter <br />Water spilled and is equal to the storage fees paid by each entity. The Winter Water Spill <br />Credit will only be available after Reclamation has authorized re-operations of Fryingpan- <br />Arkansas Project facilities and a re-operations contract has been executed with an eligible <br />entity. <br /> <br />The Winter Water Spill Credit would apply to spills of Winter Water stored in Pueblo Reservoir <br />by the Direct Flow Applicants of the Winter Water Storage Program. Those entities are listed <br />below: <br /> <br />Bessemer Irrigating Ditch Company <br />High Line Canal Company <br />Oxford Farmers Ditch Company <br />Catlin Canal Company <br />Las Animas Consolidated Canal Company <br />Riverside Dairy Ditch <br /> <br />The West Pueblo Ditch is also a Direct Flow Applicant of the Winter Water Storage Program. <br />West Pueblo Ditch water rights have now been changed to non-agricultural purposes and <br />West Pueblo Ditch will not be allowed any benefits of the Winter Water Spill Credit. If and <br />when other Applicants obtain a decree which changes their water rights to non-agricultural <br />purposes, they will no longer be allowed any benefits of the Winter Water Spill Credit. <br /> <br />The Winter Water Spill Credit will apply to Winter Water stored in Pueblo Reservoir by the <br />Holbrook Mutual Irrigation Company, an Off-Channel Applicant of the Winter Water Storage <br />Program. In a year that a spill occurs, the Holbrook Mutual Irrigation Company must have <br />maximized its storage of Winter Water in its own off-channel storage vessels in order to qualify <br />for the Winter Water Spill Credit. <br /> <br />3/20/02 <br />