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Colorado Springs/Super Ditch Pilot Project - State Engineer's Determination <br />December 6, 2019 <br />Page 11 of 15 <br />Winter Water releases from Pueblo Reservoir or other reservoirs upstream from John Martin <br />Reservoir to deliver Winter Water to John Martin Reservoir, or to water users downstream of <br />the confluence of the Arkansas River and Crooked Arroyo or Timpas Creek, as applicable. <br />Applicants will pay the assessed transit loss for delivery of such water. <br />42. Prior to operation of the Pilot Project, Applicants shall submit proof to the Division Engineer, <br />with distribution consistent with condition no. 3, that all agreements and approvals necessary <br />for the operation of the Pilot Project have been obtained. <br />43. Projection: Prior to March 1 of each Plan Year, Applicants shall prepare and submit to the <br />Division Engineer a monthly projection for the replacement of surface and tagged return flow <br />obligations owed for deliveries to date and projected for the upcoming Plan Year and for total <br />future monthly obligations over the tagged return flow period. The projection of tagged return <br />flows shall be compared to the dry -year yields in Table 9, Colorado Springs Supplies for Return <br />Flow Replacement, included with the Applicants' memorandum regarding the CS-U/Super Ditch <br />Pilot Project Revised HCU Analysis submitted November 27, 2019. If the Division Engineer <br />determines that such source(s) is(are) inadequate or otherwise unavailable to meet return flow <br />obligations owed for the upcoming plan year, the Division Engineer may require Applicants to <br />dedicate an acceptable firm source of water prior to commencement of operations for that <br />Plan Year. The Applicants' projection shall also include information regarding Applicants' <br />anticipated method(s) and source(s) of water anticipated to be used to meet return flow <br />obligations beyond the upcoming Plan Year such that the Division Engineer can evaluate the <br />likelihood that Applicants will continue to be able to meet return flow obligations in upcoming <br />years and to take such action(s) as may be necessary to proactively address potential shortfalls <br />in meeting long-term return flow obligations. This projection shall be submitted and made <br />publicly available as described in condition no. 3. <br />44. Annual Report: Applicants shall prepare a report of Pilot Project operations on or before <br />January 15 of each Plan Year. Such report must be submitted and posted consistent with <br />condition no. 3. The report will reflect a reporting year of November 16 of the prior Plan Year <br />through November 15 of the current Plan Year for which the report is being prepared. <br />