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<br />WILL FARMERS BE REQUIRED <br />TO BUY IRRIGATION WATER? <br /> <br />No. Farmers in the Dove Creek and <br />Montezuma Valley areas may continue to <br />farm as they have in the past. Those <br />who now irrigate will retain their exist- <br />ing water rights, regardless of whether <br />or not they purchas~ project water. <br /> <br />HOW MUCH WILL THE WATER COST? <br /> <br />The price of water will depend upon the <br />farmer's ability to pay. The latest <br />estimates for the annual costs of the <br />water, including operation, maintenance, <br />and replacement costs, are-- <br /> <br />Dove Creek <br />Montezuma Valley area <br /> <br />$8.10 per acre-foot <br />$4.90 per acre-foot <br /> <br />In addition, each irrigator will pay an <br />account charge regardless of the acre- <br />age owned. This fee will be $50 annually <br />for each owner in the Dove Creek area <br />and $10 annually for each owner in the <br />Montezuma Valley area. <br />