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<br />Judge: COjorado owes Kansas $34M <br />~~ <br /> <br />n023~3 <br /> <br />Page 2 of 2 <br /> <br />If the state takes severance taxes that would normally have gone to the Western Slope, Evans hopes the <br />state would agree to repay it next year. <br /> <br />"We would like to see a commitment to pay it back, because of the impact of the employees," Evans said. <br /> <br />Still, "I don't know if we're going to mount a big protest," Evans said. <br /> <br />In a court case dating to 1986 involving water in the Arkansas River, Kansas won a portion of the lawsuit. <br />In the settlement, Colorado must pay the cost of the monetary loss from crop loss due to water depletions. <br /> <br />Original estimates by Kansas of the award were much greater than $34 million, Simpson said. <br /> <br />"When Kansas filed the action, their attorneys told Kansas they could expect a $300 million award," <br />Simpson said. <br /> <br />"When the battle was over, they basically got 10 percent of that. Their claims were way overstated." <br /> <br />Marija B. Vader can be reached via e-mail atmvader@gjds.com. <br /> <br />Ads bv Goo91e <br />Subdivision Pictur~ <br />Panoramic tour of Colorado Springs and surrounding area neighborhoods. <br />www.coJoradosprings-realestate.com <br />C.olo_Spgs H.omes.IOJ_Sale <br />Every home, listed by every company we give you addresses and prices <br />www.EveryHomeNow.com <br />For SaleJ~Y Owner MI.S <br />Flat Fee MLS Listing for For Sale By Owners - starts at $279 <br />www.BrokerDirectofCO.com <br /> <br />IS"I j::mail this P'?ge to a friend <br /> <br />iD 2005 Cox Newspapers, Inc. - The Daily Sentinel <br /> <br />By using this service, you accept the terms of our visitoL?9!"ement and J)fivi!9'.polic\,. <br />Registered site users, you may edit vour Rrofile. <br /> <br />Add The Dailv Sentinel RSS feeds E!a <br /> <br />http://www.gjsentinel.comlnews/contenVnews/stories/200S/04/12/4_12_1 a_ Watecfine.html 4/12/2005 <br />