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. lr:;n " u"J'o; (bl Water attributable to historic return flows associated with the exercise of the water riahts used on the acreaae removed from irriaation shall be released in such a manner as to maintain the bistoric return flow oatterns to the Puraatoire River. Such return flows. which shall include non- irriaation season return flows. sh9~1 be eQual to at least 35 oercent of the water available to acreaae removed from irriaation. Ic) Removal of Distrigt irriaable land from irriaation to enable water to be diverted or stored for M&I or Permanent ~isherv Pool ourooses shal~ corresoondinalv reduce the number of acres allowed to be irriaated from the District Water Suoolv. Pl;,ior to Aoril 1 each year. the City of Trinidad shall orovide notice to the Arkansas River Compact ~ministration and the State of Kansas of the acreaae to be removed each year correspondina to the amount of water for the Johns Flood Ditch and the Mod~l Ditch to be stored in Trinidad Reservoir for that year. The report shall include a mao indicatina the soecific acreaae to be removed from irriaation. . ig) Anv Colorado state court or administrative aporoval of the City of TrinipaQ's water use covered,bv these Operatina Princioles shall reQuire comoliance herewith. . 4. No water deliveries for irriQation of the 19.717 acres of the District irriaable area will be made durina the non- irriaation season. Water may be released durina the non-irriaation season for M&I use or to maintain historic return flow oatterns for lands removed from irriaation. C. District Water Suoolv 1- District District consists That water supply of the Purgatoire River subject to administration for irrigation and M&I use within the ':'~~':'u~bl.., o.::ea, defined as the District water suoolv of: (a) The water stored under the District storaae riaht in the irriaation caoacitv. (b) The stream gains to the Purgatoire River below Trinidad Dam that are divertible to the District irriaable ~ for irrigation use through the District's exercise of the rights listed in IV.A.i. . . (cl That portion of the reservoir inflow b1f>a~~eJ Lo Ll.e ~.:.v",<: belo.. .at. Trinidad Dam which is available ~"bjeG~ to d':' ~ t!~3':'Ou to the District ':'L: J.. ':'6~blc 6.c~o. through the District's exercise of the water rights listed in IV.A.l.. 8