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A Resolution Authorizing the Filing of Water Court Applications for Change of Water Rights, Augmentation Plan and Appropriative Rights of Exchange related to the City of Colorado Springs' Interests in Water Rights of the Chilcott Ditch Company
Presenter:
Wayne Vanderschuere, Planning Engineering and Resource General Manager, Water Services Jerry Forte, P.E., Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities
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Summary:
Colorado Springs Utilities must file a water rights change case to fully utilize the water rights represented by the Chilcott Ditch Company share it purchased in December, 2015.
Previous Council Action:
By Resolution No. 15-15, City Council authorized Utilities to file water rights applications related to 8 shares of the Chilcott Ditch Company Utilities purchased in 2014.
Background:
Last year City Council approved Utilities' purchase of one share of stock in the Chilcott Ditch Company (Chilcott). Utilities successfully closed on its purchase of that share on December 2, 2015. The water rights represented by the Chilcott share can currently be used for irrigation purposes only. Thus, to most effectively use the water represented by the Chilcott share, Utilities must file a water rights change case with the Division 2, Water Court. In March 2015, Utilities filed an application in Water Court, Division 2 Case No. 2015CW3001 to change eight Chilcott shares that Utilities purchased in December 2014. Utilities is planning on amending the 2015CW3001 change case application to include the Chilcott share that was purchased at the end of 2015. Utilities will be obtaining Chilcott Board support prior to filing the amendment to the 2015CW3001 change case application.
Once the 2015CW3001 change case is decreed, the water will be used by Utilities for all municipal uses including, without limitation, domestic, agricultural, industrial, commercial, irrigation, fire protection, recreation, fish and wildlife preservation an...
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