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<br />.. <br /> <br />S..ptemher 12, 19f16 <br />P.lqc Three <br /> <br />(;r"nd Vl11ey <br />lrriq,nion <br />Cr)lnp...lny <br /> <br />04/26/14 <br /> <br />2351.-4'6119.47 <br /> <br />/' <br /> <br />Irrigation <br /> <br />1'..1 is''de <br />r rriq,jtion <br />l)i~trict <br /> <br />06/01/18 <br /> <br />z 37'-{,q-p 23.5 <br /> <br />/ <br /> <br />Irrigation <br /> <br />nri<lqes Switch <br />PlImpinq St.a.tion <br />(See Note 1) <br /> <br />- <br />06/_/66' Z3g8.q~~~_/ <br /> <br />Irrigation <br /> <br />TOTAL GRAND VALLEY DEMAND: <br /> <br />2388.98 c.f.s. <br /> <br />The irrigation portion of ~he rights of the Orchard Mesa <br />Irrigation District are only used during the irrigation season. <br />Jlo"'"v"r, ,juring tho nonlrrig..tion ."...on, b,ul1cGlly trom <br />Novemher 1 to March 15 of oach year. the r4ghts of Orchard Mesa <br />([rLqdtion District, to the extent the rights were appropriated <br />for power purpOses, are used for generation of power in the <br />power plant Owned by the United States and presently operated by <br />PUblic Service Company. <br /> <br />Also. although not a concern of the District, the Clifton <br />W"ter District and the City of Grand Junction have a right on <br />the COloraoo River - 82 c.f.s. conditional and 18 C.f.s <br />absolute, which is a demand of the Grand Valley for municipal <br />"no other beneficial purposes. We understand this right is <br />Superior to many trans-mountain divers~Qns. <br /> <br />There may also be additional Grand Valley rights which <br />should be considereo. <br /> <br />The 1650 c.f.s. used in the calculations made by BOYle <br />~ngineering is not ac~urate or realistic. <br /> <br />IMPLF.MEN'fATION OF "CHECK": Many sources have the feel.ing' __ <br />..h.,t whenever the check must be utilized to protect junior <br />decrees above the Grand Valley Project diversion oa~. ie-will be <br />placed in operatioJ;\. However, to the contrary, the District is <br />not obligated. and does not intend. t.o employ the check to <br />s"tisfy any priorities other than those in the Grand Valley and <br />then only after,the diversion of junior rights Upstream have' <br />b~en curtailed. The District's position with Yespect to the <br />check, results from the fOllowing facts: <br />