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Sint" CO 81652
Re: Application to Lcam Waten
Dear Gffild,
Enctrosed is approved Water Antroumnt Comtracts #S2aSn E24GS(a)
The n*t stq b to obloin a nclry wvII Frmitfmm the Colomdo Division of |yM nminrces offiE
in GlenM,Sprizgs.
A. totalizing {Xovr mrctm nnusfi bq imstalld md nnafulaired in good working ordh{'- nn Al4gust, West
Divide requess an exmxal reading of this meten Non-connpXiance with mea$ming md reporting
rerylirernents es ErCInnds forrcnlation of this aorltracl, nrhich could r€$ullt im rction by thc
Colorado Dilvision of'Water Resources to curtail fturthen usa of'the well.
Sincerely yowst
WEST DIVIDE WATER CONSERVANCY DNSTRNCT
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Taffiy Keemanl
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West Divide Water Conservancy
District--Si It Interconnect
8I8 Taughenbaugh Blvd., #l0l
F. O. Box 203 $VA}.625-5461
Rifle, CO 81650,
water@wdwcd.org
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Gerald Sla{kes
n887 CowrtyRoad23T
sinq co 81652
Please reference the
Invoice # on your check.
Date
3n9n024
lnvoice
s26s2
Due Da{e Contract #Acre Feet Rate Xdentiffcation
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235_00
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4PP,ROVED WrLL LOCATTON
GARTIELCI COUNTY5t l;4 NW 1i4 Seclror 25
Township5S Rangeg?W SrxnPtrt.
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'NES2i60 Ft. kom North Section Lrne
2180 Fl. from West $eclion Line
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APPLICANT
DONALD &JOYCE ESGAR
1BB7 COUN,W ROAD 237
slLT. CO 8!65?-
(970) 87S?404
AFPROVED
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ISSUANCE OT THls PERMI'T OOES NOT COI''FER A SI.ATER RIGHT
C0ttl{XltlCIin5 OF APFROVA li
1) This welt shall bs used in such a way as !o causs no malerial injury lo enslrng waler rignG. The issuancs ot this perml
doss nol €nsurc that no injury \iill occu. nJ anothar voslsd waler .rght or pfoclude an0lh8r own6r of a vesled v/alor right lrom
seeking reliof rn aiclvil couat action.
?', The oonslruction ol this well shall bB.in conplianca with th6 Wal€r Wetl Conslruclion Rules 2 CCR {02.2, unless approval
of a variance has bs6n granted by the State Board ol Exanrners of Wal8r W6ll Conglruction and. Pump lnslallalon
Contractors rn accordance with Rule 18.
3) Apploved putsuant to CRS 37-S2-602{3Xc) tor the relocation ol an existing well, perm I no. 123336. The old uell musl b€
plugged in accordance wilh Rule 16 of the Water Woll Construction flulss wilhrn ninery {90} days st cofipletion ot lhe n€w
well. The snclosod Well Abandonmenl Repo.t fom must b€ compleled and submiiiad to atfitm lhat lhe old wetl $.as
plugged.
4) Approv€d as a well on a, resideniial $it8 ot 3.52 acra($) doscnbed as lhar pon:on of fie SE 114 ol no NW I lt, Sec. 25. Twp.
$ $r:ulh Rng. qZ We9t.6th P M. GarfioldiCOunty, rnoro partjculfirly do$cnbgd on th0 nnach6d cr,hibit A. Fudhsr tdenlifind as
1887 County Road 237, S'rr, CO 81652.
5) The usa ol Eound watat fr{,m this $rell is lrnrilsd to oroirar} household purFostls rnsrde ono single fam'ly dwe:lng, Tho
ground waler Shall nol be ussd tor inrqation or othor purpos*s
6) The pr,mprng rale of Jlrs wu l s\;rjl nol e rc(.iu{l 15 GFb{
7l Thrs woll snall be ccnslruclod nel n}!re than 200 l0ol llonr lhit l{?cdlri,r} i'!cr:rl.|{l an lhrs pcrmil.
NOTICE:'f hrS patmit h.l!i beon apprnverJ lot lhrl uso as *iltcil .ili.lrt' ill, r;.:ir r:l thrt $cli rs Lmrted lo hrs:Ol|q lrse pnor
May8, 1972. HrftonciJs6wasid8nl/fr€dosho',Jschokturr:r'lrl\',ih1 l,rtr''{ir.;rrlr;t:'dn(Hovembs. 1ri, 1981} Youare
hereby nomed thal !6u hlrla lho noht to app€al lfto rssurneo $i lirrl !;r,ie i.1. i,: rrl,nq il wrrll8n .oquosl wltn thrs clficrr rvrliln
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coMrJlERcrAL AREA (SO FT):
NO. OF LTVEST@IC
ELEVATION (MSL):
EVAPOMTION AREA (ACRE):
80% inigption €lfidency tor sprinlder syslemg
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Column (2)'irigatEd area in acr€3
Lirrestock uss at I I galbns psr head p€t day (99CW320)
N€t Pond E\raporation(ft catcs in 'Aseumpliolts ) ' oveporafon at€a in acrsc
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column (4) + column (6) + cblumn (8) + Cdumn (9)+ Cdumn (10)
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0.060
0.ffi7
0.04n
0.(F7
0.064
0.067
0.067
0.(F4
0.067
0.064
0.067
0.?84
0.010
0.009
0.010
0.010
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0.010
0.010
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0.010
0.010
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0.06
0.07
0.06
0.07
0.06
0.07
0.07
0.06
0.07
0.06
0.07
0.78
0.01
0.01
0.0r
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
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0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.118
0.c0
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0.00
0.00
0.00
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0^o73
0.356
0.534
0.591
0.463
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0.188
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CONTRACT #: 324041 824GS(a)
MAP lD #: 3115
DATE ACTIVAT ED 41 1 8124
WEST DIVIDE WATER CONSERVANCY DISTzuCT
WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT
Nameof Applicant:
Quantity of Water in Acre Feet:
Applicant, hereby applies to the West Divide Water Conservancy District, a political subdivision of the State of Colorado,
organizedpursuanttoandexistingbyvirtueofC.R.S. 1973, Section3T-45-l0l,etseq,.(hereinafterreferredtoasthe"District")foranallotment
contract to beneficially and perpetually use water or water rights owned, leasd or hereafter acquired by the Disuicr By execution ofthis Conhact
and the anached Application, Applicant hereby agrees to the following terms and conditions:
l. W?!er Rishts: Applicant shall own water rights at the point ofdiversion herein lawfully entitlingApplicant to divert
water, which will be supplemented and augmented by water leased herein. lfApplicant intends to divert through awell, it must be understood by
Applicant that no right to divert exists until a valid well permit is obtained from the Colorado Division of Water Resources.
2. Ouantiw: Water applied for by the Applicant in the amount set forth above shall be diverted at Applicant's point of
diversion from the Disfict's direct flow water rights, and when water is unavailable for diversion pursuant to administration by the Colorado State
Engineer during periods when said direct flow water right is not in priority, the District shall release for the use ofApplicant up to said quantity in
acre feet per year ofstorage water owned or controlled by the District. lt is understood that any quantity allotted from direct flow, storage or
othenpise, to the Applicant by the District will be limited by the priority ofthe District's decrees and by the physical and legal availability ofwater
from District's sources. Any quantity allotted will only be provided so long as water is available and the Applicant fully complies with all of the
terms and conditions of this Contract. The Disrict and the Applicant recognize that some of the District's decrees may be in the name of the
Colorado River Water Conservation District, and the ability of the District to allot direct flow right to the Applicant may be dependent on the
consent of the Colorado River Water Conservation District. If at any time the Applicant determines it requires less water than the amount herein
provided, Applicant may so notiff the District in writing, and the amount of water allotted under this Contract shall be reduced permanently in
accordance with such notice. Rates shall be adjusted accordingly in following water years only.
3. Beneficial Use and Location of Bene ficial Use: Any and all water allofted Applicant by the District shall be used for
the following beneficial use or uses: industrial, municipal, domestic and related uses, or commercial (except fior commercial use from Alsbury
Reservoir and except to the extent that Ruedi Reservoir water may not be available for commercial as that term is defined on Page 5 of Contract
No. 2-0?-70-WO547 between the United States and the West Divide Water Conservancy District). Applicant's beneficial use ofany and all warcr
allotted shall be within or through facilities or upon land owned, leased, operated, or under Applicant's control.
4. Decrees and Deliverv: Exchange releases made by the District out of storage from Ruedi Reservoir, Green Mountain
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Applicant at the outlet works ofsaid storage facilities or at the deoeed point ofdiversion for said other sources, and release or delivery ofwater at
suchoutletorpointsshallconstitutep€rformanceoftheDistrict'stotalobligation, Deliveryofwaterbythe DistictfromRuediReservoirorGreen
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Mountain Reservoir shall be subject to the District's lease contracts with the Uniled States Bureau of Reclamation. Releases from other facilities
available to District shall be subject to the contracts, laws, rules, and regulations governing releases therefiom. Furthermore, the District hereby
expressly rescrves the right to store water and to make exchange releases from structures that may be built or controlled by the District in the
future, so long as the water service to the Applicant pursuant to this agre€ment, is not impaired by said action. Any quantity of the Applicant's
allocation not delivered to or used by Applicant by the end ofeach water year (October I ), shall revert to th€ water supplies ofthe District. Such
reversion shall not entitle Applicant to any refund ofpayment made for such water.
Water service provided by the District shall be limited to the amount of water available in priority at the original point of
diversion ofthe Disrict's applicable water right" and neither the District, nor those entitled to utilize the District's decrees, may catl on any greater
amount at new or altemate points of divenion. The Disrict shall request the Colorado Division of Water Resources to estimate any conveyance
losses between the original point and any altemate point, and such estimate shall be deducted from this amount in each case.
Water service provided by the District for properties located within the Blueslone and Silt Water Conservancy Districts is
provided pursuant to Agreements with said Dislricts. The lntergovemmental Agreement btween the Disrict and the Silt Water Conservancy
Disuict, dated January 25,2001, is recorded as Reception No.5?5691, Garfield County Clerk and Recordet's Office. The Intergovemmental
Msmorandum of Understanding benleen $e Disuict and the Bluestone Water Conservancy DisricL dated April 26, 2001 , is reoorded as Reception
No.584840, Garfield County Clerk and Recordey's Office.
Pursuant to Federal Law, the cultivation of marijuana is illegal. The U.S. Bureau of Reclarnation has declared it unlawful
to usc Federal water facilities for the irrigation of marijuana or in furtherance of the cultivation of marijuana. The West Divide Water
Conservancy District provides augmentation water to contracle€s from Ruedi Reservoir and Creen Mountain Reservoir, both of which are
Federal water facilities managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. Therefore, the West Divide Water Conservancy Disuict will not conlract to
provide augmentration water from Ruedi Reservoir or Green Mountain Reservoir for the irrigation of marijuana or in furtherance of the
cultivation of marijuana. Any such contracts shall be deemed null and void.
The West Divide Water Conscrvancy District owns or possesses delivery contracts for other non-Federal water sour@s
Ii'om which the Disnict is able to provide augmentation water for the inigation of marijuana or in furtherance of the cultivation of marljuana.
Should any conuactee obtrain a water allotrnent conract from the West Divide Water Conservancy District for the augmentation or irrigation
of marijuana or in furtherance of the cultivation of marijuana, any and all such water shall be deemed to come from the non-Federal sources
referenced above.
5. Alternate,Point of Diversion and Plan of Auementation: Decrees for altemate points of diversion of the District's
water rights or storage water may be required in order for Applicant to use the water service contemplated hercunder. Obtaining such decree is tlre
exclusive rcsponsibility of Applicant. The District reserves the right lo review and approve any conditions which may be attached to judicial
approval of said altemate point of diversion as contcmplaled or nec€ssary to serve Applicant s facilitics or lands. Applicant acknowledges and
agrees that it shall b€ solely responsible for the procedures and legal engineering costs necessary for any changes in water rights contemplated
herein, and fuither agrees to indemnifr the District fiom any costs or losses related thereto. Applicant is solely responsible for providing works
and facilities nec$sary to obtain/divert the waters at said altemate point of divcrsion and dclivcr them to Applicant's intended benefioial use.
Inespective of the amount of water actually transferred to the Applicant's point of divenion, the Applicant shall make annual payments to the
District based upon the amount of water allotted under this Conuact.
In the event the Applicant intends to apply for an altemate point of diversion and to develop an augmentation plan and institute
legal proceedings for the approval of such augmentation plan to allow the Applicant to utilize the water allotted to Applicant hereunder, the
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Applicant shall give the District written notice of such intent. In the event the Applicant develops and adjudicates its own augmentation plan to
utilize the water allotted hereunder, Applicant shall not be obligated to pay any amount under Paragraph 19 below. In any event, the District shall
have the right to appmve or disapprove the Applicant's augmentation plan and the Applicant shall provide the Disnict copies of such plan and of all
pleadings and other papers filed with the water court in the adjudication thereof.
6. Contract Payment: Non-refundable, one time administrative charge, in the amount det€rmined by the Board of
Directors of the District from time to time, shall besubmitted with the application for consideration by the Disnio.
Annual payment for the water service described herein shall be determined by the Board of Directors ofthe Disricr The initial
annual payment shall be made in full, within thirty (30) days after the date of notice to the Applicant that the initial payment is due. Said notice
will advisetheApplicant, amongother things, ofthewater delivery yearto which the initial payment shallapply and thepricewhich isapplicable
to that year.
Annual paymenls for each year thereafter shall be due and payable by the Applicant on or before each January l. Ifan annual
payment is not made by the due date a flat $50 late fee will be assessed. Final written notice prior to cancellation will be sent certified mail, retum
receipt requested, to the Applicant at such address as may be designated by the Applicant in writing or set forth in this Contract or Application.
Water use for any part of a water year shall require payment for the entire water year. Nothing herein shall be construed so an to prevent the
District fiom adjusting the annual rate in its sole discretion for future years only.
If payment is not made within fifteen ( l5) days after the date of said wrinen notice, Applicant shall at District's sole option have
no further right, title or interest under this Contract without further notice, and delivery may be immediately curtailed. The allotment of water, as
herein madq may be transfcrred, leased, or otherwise disposed ofat the discretion of the Board of Directors ofthe District.
Upon cancellation ofthis water allotment Contract with the Dishict, the District shall noti$ the Division of Water Resources
oflices in Denver and Glenwood Springs. The Division of Water Resources may then order cessation of all water use.
7. Additional Fees and Costs: Applicant agrees to defray any expenses incurred by the DisFict in connection with the
allotment of water rights hereunder, including, but not limited to, reimbursement of legal and engineering costs incurred in connection with any
water righs and adjudication necessary to allow Applicant's use of such allotted water rights.
8. Assisnment: This Conhact shall not inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors or assigns of Applican! without the
prior written consent of the District's Board of Directors. Any assignment of Applicant's rights under this Contract shall be subject to, and must
comply with, such requiremenls as the District may hereafter adopt regarding assigtment of Contract righs and the assumption of Contract
obligations by assignees and successors. Nolhing herein shall prcvent successors to a portion of Applicant's property from applying to the Disnict
for individual and separate allotnent Contracts. No assignmant shall be recognized by the District except upon completion and filing of proper
forms for assignment and change of ownership.
In the event the water altotted pursuant to this Contract is to be used for the benefit of land which is now or will subsequently be
subdivided or held in scparate ownership, the Applicant may only assign the Applicant's rights hereunder to: l) No more than tluee separate
owners all of whom shall be party to a well sharing agreement satisfactory to the District; or 2) A homeowners association, water district, water
and sanitation district or other special disrict properly organized and existing under the laws ofthe State ofcolorado, and then, only ifsuch
parties, association or special district establishes to the satisfaction ofthe District that it has the ability and authority to perform the Applicant's
obligations under rhis Contract. In no event shall the owner of a portion, but less lhan all, of the Applicant's property to be served under this
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Conuact have any rights hereunder, except as such rights may exist pursuant to a well sharing 4greement or through a homeowners association or
special disrict as provided above.
Upon the sale of the real property to which this Conhact pertains, Applicant shall make buyer aware of this Conuact and proper
lbrms for asignment and change ofownership must be completed.
9. Other Rules: Applicant shall be bound by the provisions of the Water Conservancy Act of Colorado; by the rutes and
regulations of the Board of Directors of the District; and all amendments thereof and supplements thereto and by all other applicable law.
10. Ooeration and Maintenance AsFement: Applicant shall enter into an "Oper*ion and Maintenance Agreementr with
the District under tetms and conditions determined by the board of Directon of the District, if and when, the Board of said Disbict determines in its
sole discretion that such an agre€ment is required. Said agrecment may contain, but shall not be limited to, provisions for additional annual
monetary consideration for extension of District delivery services and for additional administration, operation, and maintenance costs; or for oth€r
costs to the District which may arlse tfuorrgh services made available to the Applicant.
I l. Chanee of-Use: The District reserves the exclusive right to review, re-approve or disapprove any proposed change in
use of &e water allotted hereunder. Any use other than lhat s€t forth herein or any lease or sale of the water or water rights allotted hereunder
without the prior wrinen approval of the District shall be deemed to be a material breach of this Contract.
12. Use and Place of Usel Applicant agrees to use the water in the manner and on the property described in the documents
submitted to the District at the time this Conuact is executed, or in any operation and maintenance agreement provided by Applicant. Any use
other than as set hrth thereon or any lease or sale of the water or water rights herein, other than as permitted in paragnph 8 above, shall be deemed
to be a material breach of this agreement.
13. Title: It is understood and agreed that nothing herein shall be interpreted to give the Applicant any equitable or legal
fee title intercst in or tn any water or waler rights referred lo herein.
14- Conservation: Applicant shall use commonly accepted conservation practices with respect to the water and water
righs herein, and hereby agrees to be bound by any conservation plan adopted hereafter by the District for use ofDistrict owned or conrolled
water or water rights.
15. Resfictions: Applicant shall restrict actual divenions to not exceed the contract amount for ordinary household
purposes, the watering of domestic livestock, fire protection, and the irrigation of lawn and garden as specified in the Application.
Applicant shall also comply with all resuictions and limitations set forth in the well permit obtained from the Colorado Division
of Water Resources.
Watering of livestock shall be tesricted to Applicant's domestic animals not to be used for commercial purposes unles
Applicant obtains approval from the Colorado Division of Water Resources for commercial use/livestock watering, provided that in no event shall
actual diversions exceed the amount ofwater provided by this Contract.
Violation of this paragraph l5 shall be deemed to be a material breach of this Contract.
W€ll Permifi If Applicant intends to div€rt through a well, lhen Applicant must provide to District a copy of
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Applicant's valid well permit before District is obligated to deliver any water hereunder
17. Measuring Device or Meter: Applicant agrees to provide, at its own expense, a measuring device deemed acceptable
bytheDistrict'sEnginecrafterconsultation,or atotalizingflowmeterwithremotereadouttocontinuouslyandaccuratelymeasureatalltimesall
water diverted pursuant to the terms of Applicant's water right and the terms of this Contract. Applicant agrees to provide accurate readings from
such device or meter to Disuict upon District's request. Applicant acknowledges that failure to comply witlr this paragraph muld result in legal
action to terminate Applicant's diversion of water by the State of Colorado Division of Water Resources. By signing this Contrac! Applicant
hereby specifically allows Disuict, through its authorized agent, to enter upon Applicant's property during ordinary business houn for the
purposes ofdetermining Applicant's actual use ofwater,
18, Representations: By executing this Conbact, Applicant agrees that it is not relying on any legal or engineering advice
that Applicant may believe has been received from the DistricL Applicant further acknowledges that it has obtained all necessary legal and
engineering advice from Applicant's own sources other than the District. Applicant further acknowledges that the District makes no guarantees,
warranties, or a$rurances whatsoever about the quantity or quality of water available pursuant to this Contract. Should the Disrict be unable to
provide the water contracted for herein, no damages may be assessed against the Disrict, nor may Applicant obtain a refirnd from the District.
19. Costs of Water Court Filine and Auqmentation Plan: Should the District, in its own discretion, choose to include
Applicant's Conract herein in a water court filing for altemate point of diversion or plan of augmentatiorl then Applicant hereby agrees to pay to
the District, when assessed, an additional fee representing the District's actual and reasonable costs and fees for Applicant's share of the
proceedings. Applicant shall be assessed a pro-rata share ofthe total cost incuned by the District in preparing, filing and pursuing to decree the
water coun case. The pro-rata share shall be calculated by dividing such total cost by the number ofcontractees included in the filing. To the
extent that the District is czused additional costs because ofobjection filed specifically due to the inclusion of Applicant's Contract in the filing,
such additional costs may be charged specifically to Applicant and not shared on a pro-rata basis by all contractees.
20. Bindine Agreement: This agreement shall not be complete nor binding upon tlre Disfict unless attached hereto is the
form entitled "Application to Lease Water From West Divide Water Conservancy Distict" fully completed by Applicant and approved by the
Disrict's engineer, Said attachments shall by this reference thereto be incorporated into the terms of this agreemenl All conespondence from the
District to Appticant refening to or relating to this agreement is by lhis reference incorporated into this agreement as further terms and conditions
of this agreement.
21. Waming: IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE APPLICANT TO OBTAIN A VALID WELL PERMIT OR
OTHER WATER RICHT IN ORDER TO DIVERT WATER, INCLUDING THE WATER ACQUIRED IJNDER THIS CONTRACT. IT IS THE
CONTINUINC DUTY OF THE APPLICANT TO MAINTAIN THE VALIDIry OF THE WELL PERMIT OR WATER RICHT INCLUDING
FILINCFOR EXTENSIONS OF PERMITS, FILING WELL COMPLETIONREPORTS, FILTNG STATEMENTSOFBENEFICI,ALUSE, OR
OTHERWISE LAWFULLY APPLYINC THE WATER TO BENEFICTAL USE ON A RECULAR BASIS WITHOUT WASTE.
22. AREA B. CONTRACTS: IF APPLICANT'S WELL OR OTHER WATER RIGHT THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF
THIS CONTRACT IS LOCATED OUTSIDE "AREA A' AS DESIGNATED BY THE DISTRICT, THEN THIS PAIL{GMPH APPLIES: TFIE
AUGMENTATION WATER PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT I.JNDER THIS CONTRACT MAY ONLY PROTECT APPLICANT'S WATER
RIGHT FROM A CALL ON THE COLORADO RIVER AND MAY NOT PROTECT APPLICANT FROM A CALL FROM ANY OTHER
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SENIORRNGHI; NOREPRESENII\TII0n$OTI{ERS|NSENII{ADEBYT}XEDISSRICT" IF'THISNSACONCERNTOAFFN-rcANT,THIS
CONTRACT I\4AY BE RESCINDED UNCIN SIRITTEN NOTNCE, I'EI,JV,ENED TO TI{E DNSfRICII BY III{E APFI"rcANT WITHIN THE
NEXT3{! DAYS FOLLOWING T}m.Af'SlD$NiG OF SIGNATURES 0}rl T}ilS CO}lTRACll [N SrHlC[i EVDNTALI- SUMS PAID BY
AYPLICANTS0n.SSIAN,L BE IMIMEDilATELY RETUNDED 1IO AFFILXCI\NT-
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Afroa@hy tlnBoardof Dirmnsofnlhc$fc$Di!.idcW'danCwvamy DbtdctomffiaApplfrcdnon,itbheilds ORDEREDthat said
Ap@icdiouD he gl@td and this Conmaot sht|l he amd i$ ao@ilfrd fur the Dfi$tufld-
WfiSTIDIV{DESIAIIER.
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