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Mr. Jared Dains, P.E. Page 3 of 9 <br /> May 7, 2015 <br /> Certificate No. No. of Shares Original Property <br /> 2835 0.5 John Et Barbara Barrett <br /> 3044 0.5 David Beckers <br /> 3352 0.5 Carmen Duran <br /> 3343 0.5 Darrin Morse <br /> 3364 0.2 Ray Smith <br /> 3365 0.8 Steve Et Linda Story <br /> Each share of GIC water provides the shareholder with both GIC direct flow water and Fossil Creek <br /> Reservoir water. A water right dedication affidavit for the subject three shares was provided by the <br /> Applicant and is attached to this letter. <br /> A portion of the Greeley Canal No. 3 was changed in Division 1 Water Court in case no. <br /> 1996CW658 based on a ditch-wide analysis by the Poudre Prairie Mutual Reservoir and Irrigation <br /> Company. The use of the subject ditch shares in this plan shall be in accordance with the terms and <br /> conditions decreed in case no. 1996CW658, including monthly and annual volumetric limits on water <br /> deliveries and monthly return flow requirements. The decree in case no. 1996CW658 found that 519.7 <br /> shares were used to irrigate 3,501 acres with an average historical consumptive use of 5,358 acre-feet <br /> per year, which yields an average consumptive use credit of 10.31 acre-feet per share (5,358 acre-feet <br /> 519.7 shares). <br /> Based on the above, the 3.0 shares to be used in this plan result in a consumptive use credit of <br /> approximately 30.93 acre-feet per year (10.31 acre-feet per share x 3.0 shares). Dry up covenants have <br /> been obtained for the shares used for irrigation on the Barrett, Duran, Farm W-38 (Morse), Smith and <br /> Story properties. The Becker's one-half (0.5) share will be used as a "floating share" as described in <br /> case no. 1996CW658. In accordance with paragraph 19 of case no. 1996CW658, the lands historically <br /> irrigated by the "floating shares" are reported to have already been dried up and are no longer <br /> irrigated. <br /> In paragraph 6.7.4 of the decree in case no. 1996CW658, future farm headgate deliveries of the <br /> 67.75 shares were limited to 1,712 acre-feet per year (25.26 acre-feet per share) and 12,631 acre-feet <br /> (186.43 acre-feet per share) in any consecutive 10 year period. Deliveries of the 3.0 shares of GIC water <br /> under this plan must comply with these limits. The historical return flows shall be maintained in <br /> accordance with the return flow factors identified in case no. 1996CW658. The return flows associated <br /> with the delivery of Fossil Creek Reservoir water that is attributable to the 3.0 GIC shares shall also be <br /> maintained in accordance with the surface and subsurface factors decreed in case nos. 1996CW658. <br /> Pursuant to paragraph 6.7.6 of case no. 1996CW658, the subsurface component of the return flow <br /> obligation will be calculated based on the 5-year running average annual farm headgate deliveries of <br /> GIC direct flow water and Fossil Creek Reservoir water. 2011 was the first year that these shares were <br /> used for augmentation use; therefore, for the purposes of this SWSP, the subsurface return flow <br /> obligations will be based on the average of actual 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 deliveries. The total <br /> annual deliveries for the last four years and the 4-year average are shown in the table below: <br /> Water Year Total Annual Delivery (acre-feet) <br /> GIC Direct Flow Fossil Creek Reservoir <br /> 2011 13.68 0 <br /> 2012 39.56 0 <br /> 2013 45.50 0.15 <br /> 2014 15.99 0 <br /> Average 28.69 0.04 <br />