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Super Ditch shall immediately notify the Division Engineer in writing and take such corrective action as is required by the Division Engineer. Fallowed parcels shall be subject to inspection <br /> by the Division Engineer who shall inform the pilot project sponsor if noncompliance is found. <br />Prior to any Pilot Project operations, Super Ditch will ensure that all participating farmers are contractually bound to provide for weed control and erosion protection for the lands <br /> removed from irrigation as a part of the Pilot Project. This will include the acknowledgement of, and agreement to comply with applicable County code noxious weed management requirements, <br /> including the Otero County Noxious Weed Management Plan, Otero County Code, Chapter 12 – Vegetation. Weed control and erosion protection must be accomplished in a manner that does <br /> not include the tillage of the soil that would result in the potential increase in loss of soil moisture. <br />[LAWMA has requested additional terms and conditions related to this issue that are included in the Unresolved Terms and Conditions section.] <br />Tailwater return flow obligations shall be calculated daily and shall be replaced by delivery of the Subject Shares at the augmentation station(s). Applicants shall endeavor to replace <br /> the daily calculated amount of tailwater return flow obligation on a daily basis. Applicants shall demonstrate that all monthly tailwater return flow obligations have been replaced <br /> each month. <br />Lagged deep percolation return flow obligations shall be calculated daily and shall be replaced exclusively through: (a) delivery to the Pilot Project Catlin Canal shares at the augmentation <br /> station(s) and/or (b) other sources of water decreed for augmentation or replacement or approved for augmentation or replacement by a C.R.S. 37-92-308(4) SWSP. From March 15 through <br /> November 14 return flows will generally be replaced with deliveries to the augmentation station, though other approved sources as described herein may be used for such replacement. <br /> During the irrigation season, on a monthly basis, Applicants shall demonstrate that all lagged deep percolation return flow obligations have been replaced. During November 15 to March <br /> 14, replacement of lagged deep percolation return flow obligations may be aggregated as approved by the Division Engineer in accordance with Exhibit M of the decree in Case No. 12CW94 <br /> so long as there is no injury to the Winter Water Storage Program, Colorado water rights, Conservation Storage in John Martin Reservoir or the Kansas-Colorado Arkansas River Compact. <br /> When the Catlin Canal is diverting water, return flows will generally be replaced with deliveries to the augmentation station, though other approved sources as described herein may <br /> be used for such replacement. When the Catlin Canal is not diverting water return flows will be replaced with sources available to CS-U as described herein.