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Mr. Jared Dains Page 4 November 23, 2010 5 year running average GIC #3 Direct Flow River Headgate Delivery Total Prorate to One Share Fossil Creek Reservoir Delivery Total Prorate to One Share (519.7 shares total) (1.0) (1.0) 2010 8,039 15.47 0 0 2009 7,598 14.62 0 0 2008 8,152 15.69 185 0.357 2007 8,487 16.33 147 0.238 2006 8,294 15.96 572 1.102 Total 40,570 78.07 904 1.70 5-year average 8,114 15.61 180.8 0.34 As specified in case no. 96CW658;, all deliveries of GIC water incur an immediate surface return flow obligation of 23.7%. The use of the GIC shares will also result in a subsurface return flow obligation throughout the year. For the months for which delivery records are not available (September and October) you projected the deliveries based on average deliveries over the 2004- 2008 period. The estimated subsurface return flow obligations for the water year 2011 for the GIC direct deliveries and Fossil Creek Reservoir deliveries are 11.96 acre-feet and 0.00 acre-feet, respectively (Table 3). During the period of November 2009 through March 2010, a lease of 12.9 acre-feet of fully consumable water provided by the Platte River Power Authority ("PRPA") will be used to make replacements during the non-irrigation season. PRPA has an "Agreement for the Reuse of Water for Energy Generation", dated August 10, '1978, with the City of Fort Collins ("Fort Collins") and Water Supply and Storage Company ("WSSC") that provides PRPA with the right to receive reusable water delivered by Fort Collins. PRPA, Fort Collins, and WSSC also obtained approval of a plan for augmentation including reuse of water in Division 1 Water Court Case no. W-9332-78. In case no. W-9332-78, the Court found that 4,200 acre-feet, or more per year, will be available from Fort Collins to the PRPA to be used primarily for cooling purposes in connection with its Rawhide Energy Facility. Pursuant to the decree in case no. W-9332-78, if PRPA does not require the water for its own purposes, PRPA, Fort Collins, or other water users may utilize the water for any other beneficial purpose including augmentation. In addition, PRPA has entered into an Agreement with the North Poudre Irrigation Company ("North Poudre") dated November 15, 1979 which grants PRPA to right to store surplus water (which is surplus water beyond the needs of the Rawhide Energy Facility) in Fossil Creek Reservoir and lease such water to others who can use such water from Fossil Creek Reservoir through direct delivery. As required by the Agreement, North Poudre and the water commissioner were informed by the PRPA of the lease with Bucklen Equipment Company, Inc. In addition, according to the Agreement, releases of leased water to others shall be made in the months of September, October, November, February or March. Since the existing lease will also make replacements for months other than the months listed above, PRPA and North Poudre mutually agreed to lease the water for December 2009 and January 2010 and the water commissioner agreed to make the releases during those months. For the existing lease, the