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<br />---- - --- -------------------------- --- <br />---------- ---- ---- - <br /> <br />lj tJ 01 J J <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />2. TIle Agricultural Census, published by the U.S. nl!I'lIrtm~J\1 of Commerce; <br /> <br />3. Und Usc Chart (1967-1977), lIubli~hcd by the National Agricultural. Lands study; <br /> <br />4. Important Farmlands of Colorado. llubli!hed by the U,S, Soil Conservation SetViccj <br /> <br />--5. Colomdo Agricl,lltural Staibli\;~, published by the Crop and livestock Reporting <br />Service, C'.olor.Wo Department of Agriculture; <br /> <br />6, 1984 Parm and .Kanch Irrigation Survey, Jlublished by the U.S. Department of <br />Agriculture. <br /> <br />Wyomini report. irrie:lt~.d acreage annually in accordance with North I'tatte D= DC 194.5. <br />Jnfoimatioll was obtained from the State of Wyoming. Stale J:";gineer'J Office and from the <br />Bureau of Reclamation, Nortll .Platte River Projects Office. Wyoming. A five year ave!':lfc <br />was used (1985-1989). <br /> <br />Ncbmb repotU irrliated acrea&e annually. Information WWl obl3ined from the State of <br />Nebraska, Department of Water ResoUlCeS - Water Delive:y !khmule, Diviiion IA. A five <br />JCU aVCI'e1I\: Wa:! used (19~.1989). <br /> <br />Ful1lte irrigated acres listed In Table 5c.2 &lQ lICt'C3 dcerecdlWlIlc1"righteU or lhe high value <br />of irriaatcd acres from IIrevinll, rtcords. n is assumed that irripted acres will not IneICa3e <br />, significantly in the future. <br /> <br />B, Municipal and Industrial. Cl!il::l and industrial plants within Colorado oblail1 water <br />snpp1ies from the South Pbtte River buin. The municipalities continue to grow at a rapid <br />rate. especi.a.lly along the Front Range of Colorado wlUeh include DenverJMctropolitan area. <br />Boulder. Greeley, Loveland, and Fon Collins. This Irowth ha.~ heen a...c:ompanied by <br />lncrcasc:d wall:r demands. Casper I Wyoming is the major municipal and industrial user on <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />-. <br /> <br />3 <br />