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<br />Dry-up of the fallowed fields will comply with the "Operating Procedures for Administration of Parcels Claimed for Augmentation Credits" of the Colorado State Engineer's Office. Re-irrigation <br /> of dry-up parcels with any source of water, including groundwater, shall not be allowed during the year in which such parcel is fallowed in pilot project operations. <br />Super Ditch will notify the Division Engineer of the status (dry land crop (must specify 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 April 15 of each year of operations. <br />Super Ditch shall monitor fallowed parcels on a periodic basis to confirm the adequacy of dry-up in conformance with the terms and conditions of this protocol. Should noncompliance with <br /> the dry-up requirements of this protocol be discovered, Super Ditch shall immediately notify the Division Engineer in writing and take such corrective action as is required by the Division <br /> Engineer. Fallowed parcels shall be subject to inspection by the Division Engineer who shall inform the pilot project sponsor if noncompliance is found. <br />Super Ditch will ensure that all participating farmers are contractually bound to provide for weed control and erosion protection for the lands removed from irrigation as a part of the <br /> Colorado Springs/Super Ditch Pilot Project. This will include the acknowledgement of, and agreement to comply with applicable County code noxious weed management requirements, including <br /> the Otero County Noxious Weed Management Plan, Otero County Code, Chapter 12 – Vegetation. <br />[LAWMA has requested additionally 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 Pilot Project Catlin Canal shares at the augmentation station(s). On a daily basis, <br /> Applicants shall endeavor to replace the calculated amount of tailwater return flow obligation. On a monthly basis, Applicants shall demonstrate that all tailwater return flow obligations <br /> have been replaced. <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 source 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 /> December 14 return flows will be 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