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<br />Table of Contents
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<br />CHAPTER 1
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<br />INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . , . , . " 1..1
<br />1.1 Scope and Purpose of the Study . . . . . . , ',' . . . . . . . . . , , . , . . . . . . . , . . . , ., 1-1
<br />1.2 Basin Characteristics ......."..,........"..,.,....,"",..,..., 1-1
<br />1.3 Description of Study Area ......,.,...,..,.,......,.""....".,., 1.3
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<br />1.4 Concurrent Studies .......,.."............,.....,...,..,......, 1-3
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<br />CHAPTER 2
<br />ISSUE IDENTIFICATION AND HISTORICAL WATER TRANSFERS"..,...,.... 2-1
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<br />2.1 Introduction ...,.....,...........;....,.......""",..."..., 2-1
<br />2.2 Water Transfer Process in Colorado. . . ... . . . . . . . . . . , . . , , . , . . . . . . . . . ,. 2-1
<br />2.3 Prior Transfer Interest in Ft. Lyon Canal Company Water .,...,...,...,.. 2-3
<br />2.4 Issue Identification ,...,...............,.,.,.,.,.."....,....... 2-5
<br />2.5 Historical Water Transfers - Arkansas River VaHey. . . . . , , . . , , , . , . . . , . . . , 2-12
<br />2.6 Factors Contributing to Water Sales ...............,................ 2-14
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<br />2,7 Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
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<br />CHAPTER 3
<br />TIIE Fr. LYON CANAL SYSTEM AND ITS ENVIRONMENT ..,...,............ 3-1
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<br />3.1 Introduction ....................................,............, 3-1
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<br />3.2 Physical System ................................................ 3-1
<br />3.3 Water Rights and Water Storage .................................,. 3-3
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<br />3.4 Operations .....................,............................. 3..5
<br />3.5 Historical Diversions and Water Supply l............................. 3-8
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<br />3.6 Groundwater Supply .............. I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . ., 3..9
<br />3.7 Historical Consumptive Use and Return Flows ..........,......... , . . . . 3-11
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<br />3,8 Irrigated Soils ................... '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . 3-12
<br />3.9 Description of Wildlife and Fisheries ..................,.,........... 3-14
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<br />3.10 Wetlands ........................................,...... . . . . . 3-15
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<br />3.11 Aesthetics ..............,......'....................,......... 3-16
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<br />3.12 Water Quality ..................j.............................. 3-16
<br />3.13 Value of Ft. Lyon Shares ..........1.............................. 3-18
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<br />3.14 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
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<br />CHAPTER 4
<br />Fr. LYON SERVICE AREA AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES ............. 4..1
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<br />4.1 Introduction ........,.......... r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . ., 4-1
<br />4.2 Summary Description of Study Area . . :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-1
<br />4.3 Historical Background ............ i. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . ., 4-2
<br />4.4 Demographic Analysis ....,..............................,.....,. 4-3
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