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Ms.Megan Gutwein <br /> August 16,2019 <br /> Page 21 of 25 <br /> determination of the State Engineer. A physical separation must exist between any <br /> irrigated portion of a parcel and the dry-up portion. For dry-up fields left fallow or with <br /> a dry-land cover crop without permanent root system (that is, not alfalfa or pasture <br /> grass for example), the separation can be a ditch or tilled strip at least ten feet in <br /> width that prevents irrigation application from reaching the dry-up parcel. For partial <br /> fields containing deep-rooted crops such as alfalfa or pasture grass, a deep tilled <br /> separation of at least 25 feet must be maintained along with any ditches necessary <br /> to ensure no irrigation application to the dry-up portion. For any dry-up parcel that is <br /> planted with a dry-land crop (haygrazer, milo, millet, etc.), the crop should either be <br /> drilled at an angle to normal irrigation direction or a tilled strip maintained at the top <br /> of the field that clearly separates the crop from any possible irrigation source or both. <br /> 9. Dry-up of the fallowed fields will comply with the "Operating Procedures for <br /> Administration of Parcels Claimed for Augmentation Credits" of the Colorado State <br /> Engineer's Office. Re-irrigation of dry-up parcels shall not be allowed during the year <br /> in which such parcel is fallowed in pilot project operations. <br /> 10.Super Ditch will notify the Division Engineer of the status (dry land crop (must specify <br /> type), tilled and fallow, not tilled and fallow, stubble of past crop left on field, etc.) of <br /> each fallowed field in the Colorado Springs/Super Ditch Pilot Project by May 15 of <br /> each year of operations. <br /> 11.Super Ditch shall monitor fallowed parcels on a periodic basis to confirm the adequacy <br /> of dry-up in conformance with the terms and conditions of this protocol. Should non- <br /> compliance with the dry-up requirements of this protocol be discovered, Super Ditch <br /> shall immediately notify the Division Engineer in writing and take such corrective <br /> action as is required by the Division Engineer. Fallowed parcels shall be subject to <br /> inspection by the Division Engineer who shall inform the pilot project sponsor if non- <br /> compliance is found. <br /> 12.Super Ditch will ensure that all participating farmers are contractually bound to <br /> provide for weed control and erosion protection for the lands removed from irrigation <br /> as a part of the Colorado Springs/Super Ditch Pilot Project. This will include the <br /> acknowledgement of, and agreement to comply with applicable County code noxious <br /> weed management requirements, including the Otero County Noxious Weed <br /> Management Plan, Otero County Code, Chapter 12 - Vegetation. <br /> 13.Consumptive use credits and return flow obligations shall be calculated on a daily <br /> basis. Water allocated to deep percolation return flows that is not required to replace <br /> return flows on a given day will be allocated as a stream depletion credit. Such <br /> depletion credits may be exchanged to Pueblo Reservoir for all approved uses by <br /> Colorado Springs or stored to replace return flows as necessary. <br /> 14.Calculations of return flows owed to the river must be updated as needed (at least <br /> monthly), based on actual past water availability and estimated future availability. If <br /> there is an under delivery of return flow water in any month this under delivery shall <br /> be made up in the subsequent month. <br /> Martin and Wood Water Consultants,Inc. <br />