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.~ " : 001984 . ,-'lilY! , . ~/~~ &-413 c.w: ;J.e~ '" . ~ ii~T H. ),(CCAFFREE .. P. o. BOX 1031 STERLING, COLORADO 80151 .,~~=.--.--~~,- - FOR IWJiEDIATE RELEASE ~ -'--,--'".....~--~ .. STERLING--The recent action of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy district in filing a claim to accumulated ground water in the South Platte river basin wilLbe_revlewed by direct- /_.r----~-----~---..- ---- ---._.~ ors of the(~ower South platte Wa~er~~on.serv~n.cy di~t!'LcJ/at their monthly meeting March 12. This session will be held in the Farm- ers State Bank building at Brush, beginning at 9 a.m. At the instruction of the Lower South Platte president, Don Hamil of Ster ling, the d i"str i ct I sat torney s have examined the statement of claim which has been lodged with the state engineer's office by the Central district's attorney, David J. Miller of Greel-BY_.__IMY _~!,e pre_~ent IL_e>:al uatl_niL !j1~_p~~slb Ie effects -_,_~.<r_...... ._,,.,.__,~ .._'. approva I of the fi ling cou ld have on water user s of the LOwer South Platte service area who have established certain rights by the use of South platte ground water; the possible effect upon the area as a whole, and how to best protect the interests of the area and its people. The claim Includes the area In lower Morgan, Washington, Logan and Sedgwick counties within the boundaries of the Lower South ~latte Water Conserv~ncy district. The state engineer has receivHd th~ claim, but has not yet announced his decision. The Central district's claim involves an estimated -" . ;-,---~., ,'._.;" .C' ',__'... .. .." -~~;~~~' ";;;::::-:::~:~_~::;~:~:_'t::ti~~~:;;:ft~~_~;-_ :zt;;:{.;t:';;~:~S);;~i;< -;;:--';~~::::~:-~--- _ .. .. ,--..:",,~~_.- ,,,,,'-.<<C'.