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date at the site consists of the following : <br /> g <br /> Area of finished pond surface - 26 . 2 A. <br /> Area in temporary ponds used in <br /> conjunction with operations - 12 . 8 A. <br /> Total area of exposed ground <br /> water table 39. 0 A. <br /> This exposed area will increase based on current <br /> predictions from the present 39. 0 A. to the total <br /> development area of 98 . 1 acres during the next <br /> three years or so . <br /> Current rate of water loss to <br /> evaporation - 39 X 2. 5 = 97 . 5 A-ft/yr. <br /> Ultimate rate of water loss to <br /> evaporation - 98 . 1X2 . 5 =245 . 3 A-ft/yr. <br /> The historic consumptive use under the existing <br /> well decree is determined from calculations using the <br /> modified Blaney-Criddle formula and from data provided <br /> by the U. S. Soil Conservation Service for a low lying <br /> area with a relatively high water table and growing <br /> meadow grasses , some sedges , and other wetland plants . <br /> This use has historically occurred on a 72 A. area in <br /> accordance with the aforementioned well decree during <br /> a normal growing season for this latitude . The total <br /> consumptive use from Soil Conservation Service data is : <br /> Grass Consumptive Use 26 . 17 inches <br /> Effective Precipitation 6. 62 inches <br /> Net Consumptive Use 19. 55 inches <br /> Therefore , the total consumptive use for 72 acres <br /> is 72 X 19. 55 12 = 117 . 3 A-ft . As a result , at total <br /> development as now planned, there is a requirement for <br /> additional water rights for augmentation of the total <br /> evaporation losses of 245 . 3 A-ft. minus the historic <br /> consumptive use of 117 . 3 or 128 A-ft . The augmentation <br /> water requirement for current development of 39. 0 A. <br /> of water surface area, or 97 . 5 A-ft . /year, can be met <br /> when the plan for augmentation utilizing the change of <br /> use of the existing decree is approved by the Water Court . <br /> -4- <br />