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the method described in the preceding sentence, Centennial may <br />still place a call against Cooley's gravel mining operations on <br />Plum Creek for the benefit of Centennial's Plum Creek water rights. <br />5. The amount of augmentation water to be delivered <br />each year hereunder shall not exceed 3o acre-feet. On or before <br />April 1 of every year, Cooley shall provide to Centennial a written <br />estimate of the quantities of augmentation water needed by month <br />for the next 12 -month period, provided that the total amount to be <br />delivered by Centennial over the next 12 -month period shall not <br />exceed 30 acre-feet per year. Such estimate shall be for the <br />purpose of assisting Centennial in the planning of its water <br />operations and shall not be binding upon Cooley. The rate of <br />delivery shall not exceed 0.5 cfs. On or before the third day of <br />every month, Cooley shall inform Centennial of the quantity of <br />augmentation water needed during the previous month and shall give <br />Centennial an estimate of the amount of water needed for the <br />upcoming month. <br />6. Upon delivery of such water to the South Platte <br />River or Plum Creek as described above in paragraph 2, Centennial <br />shall have no further obligation to Cooley with respect to such <br />water, and Cooley shall be solely responsible for the carriage of <br />such water in the stream system and utilization' of same for <br />augmentation purposes. <br />7. The augmentation water leased hereunder shall be <br />used only to helm satisfy Cooley's obligation to replace out -of - <br />priority depletions to Plum Creek, the South Platte River, or both, <br />resulting from Cooley's gravel - mining operations, including <br />replacement of evaporation losses from water -filled gravel pits <br />after mining operations cease. <br />S. Cooley shall not file an application for approval of <br />an augmentation plan using water to be furnished by Centennial <br />without Centennial's prior review and approval of the application, <br />which approval shall not unreasonably be withheld. Centennial <br />shall respond to Cooley's request for approval within thirty (30) <br />days of receipt of the application that Cooley proposes to file. <br />Centennial shall be entitled to be a party to the proceedings on <br />the application in Water Court. Centennial agrees that it will <br />consent to a decree of the District Court, Water Division No. 1, <br />authorizing use of augmentation water furnished by Centennial <br />subject to the terms of this lease agreement and not otherwise' <br />inconsistent -with this lease agreement, provided the granting of <br />such application will not otherwise injure Centennial's water <br />rights. <br />3 <br />