WSP04237

• File Number: 8276.130
• Description: Grand Valley Unit-Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 7/21/1986
• Title: Authority of Mesa County Irrigation District and Palisade Irrigation District to Contract Pursuant to Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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organizations into which irrigation laterals in the Grand Valley

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dated June 10, 1995, entitled Formal Organizations for Operation

of Laterals in the Grand Valley Unit of the Colorado Basin

Salinitv Control Project (referred to below as our "Prior

Report"). We have attempted to limit duplication of the material

contained in our Prior Report in this report, but we should like

to have our Prior Report considered as being incorporated herein.

The initial phase of the present legal work requires our

opinion as to whether amendments to applicable state statutes or

organizational documents of each District are n'~cessary in order

for the Districts to be Contracting Districts. The results of

such initial phase are required to be submitted by the Districts'

legal counsel by August 1, 1986. The following report sets forth

the results of our performance of the initial phase of the legal

work under the June 20, 1986 contract.

II. ASSURANCES THAT ALL COST OF OPERATION
AND MAINTENANCE WILL BE REIMBURSED

While not precisely covered by the scope of legal work

required in the June 20, 1986 contract, a problem exists which is

of sufficient importance to both of the Districts that we believe

it should be addressed in this report. Because the problem bears

directly on whether a Salinity Control Contract can be negotiated

with either District, we believe it deserves preliminary

consideration.

It is the present position of the Boards of each District,

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