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Steve Nguyen May 14, 2008 below: The 3.75 shares of the Rural Ditch were historically used to irrigate the four farms listed Adler Farm The Adler farm was historically irrigated using 5 shares of the Rural Ditch of which Weld County owns 1 share. The 5 shares were historically used to irrigate 168 acres of corn and 63 acres of Pasture grass, all of which has been taken out of production. The historic consumptive use of the 5 shares was determined to be 209.6 acre-feet. The prorata historic consumptive use for 1 share is 41.9 acre-feet. Gould Farm The Gould farm was historically irrigated using 2 shares of the Rural Ditch of which Weld County owns 1 share. The 2 shares were historically used to irrigate 55 acres of corn, all of which has been taken out of production. The historic consumptive use of the 2 shares was determined to be 66.4 acre-feet. The prorata historic consumptive use for 1 share is 33.2 acre-feet. The Villa Property The Villa Property was historically irrigated using 1.5 shares of the Rural Ditch owned by Weld County. The 1.5 shares were historically used to irrigate 27 acres of corn and 27 acres of Pasture grass, all of which has been taken out of production. The historic consumptive use of the 1.5 shares was determined to be 61.7 acre-feet. Slovek Property The Slovek Property was historically irrigated using 1 share of the Rural Ditch of which Weld County owns 0.25 shares. The 1 share was historically used to irrigate 30 acres of corn and 30 acres of Pasture grass, all of which has been taken out of production. The historic consumptive use of the 1 share was determined to be 50.5 acre-feet. The prorata historic consumptive use for 0.25 shares is 12.6 acre-feet. A monthly breakdown of depletions and replacements is shown on the attached Table No. 5 that was submitted with your report. Conditions of Approval I approve the proposed substitute water supply plan in accordance with Section 37-90- 137(11), C.R.S., subject to the following conditions: 1. This plan shall be valid for the period of April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009, unless otherwise revoked, modified, or superceded by decree. If this plan will not be made absolute by a water court action by the plan's expiration date, a renewal request must be submitted to this office with the statutory fee (currently $257) by February 1, 2009. 2. Well permit no. 63693-F was issued in accordance with C.R.S. § 37-90-137(2) and (11) and is valid for the current uses. The Applicant is required to maintain a valid well permit for the current uses at this site.