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<br />J <br /> <br />river, which indicates that losses may be less. Advantages of <br /> <br />---:--. --le-ci'iing tne state' s wat:e-r-int:h-e ri verwin--oediscussed-Iater. <br />~ <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Of incidental interest is the observation that the Catlin system <br /> <br />is one of the more efficient systems in the Arkansas valley. <br /> <br />During the discussion Mr. Milenski raised the following objections <br /> <br />to the proposed transfer: <br /> <br />1. Some individuals who have sold their shares in the <br /> <br />company intend to continue to irrigate the lands associated with <br /> <br />these shares through the use of wells. The additional pumping <br /> <br />will cause damage to senior appropriators unless measures are <br /> <br />taken for their protection. <br /> <br />2. Transfer of irrigation water away from the land will <br /> <br />reduce the tax base and, therefore, the revenues available to <br /> <br />the county, the school districts, and others. <br /> <br />This is not a problem of the Division of Wildlife, but it is <br /> <br />an unfortunate by-product of the transfer. A detailed estimate <br /> <br />was made of the revenue reductions resulting from transferring <br /> <br />this water into John Martin reservoir. Based on the 1972 mill <br /> <br />levies, the most recent assessed valuations, and the assumption <br /> <br />that all affected lands would be assessed as dry farm land after <br /> <br />the transfer, the annual reduction would amount to $15,500, of <br /> <br />which, about $11,100 would be the reduction in revenues to the <br /> <br />school districts. ..On a percentage basis, only the SWink school <br /> <br />-distr ict-wi-ll--suffer-a-significan t -reduction- -as-shown. on-the- - - -- <br /> <br />6 <br />