Show Ashley Creek Commissioner Explains Action By Dave Ashley Crl Creek ek Commissioner In an effort to clear the theair theair air concerning water deliver deliver- deliveries deliveries ies during the month of May and into June the fol- fol following following lowing information should be of some help to water users Since the initial opera opera- operation tion of the Project began during the 1963 irrigation irrigation tion season many miscon- miscon misconceptions misconceptions have entered into the minds of the water users prior to the operation of the project AS THE COURT appoint appoint- appointed appointed ed Water Commissioner on Ashley Creek it is my re- re responsibility responsibility to s e see that all allwater allwater water users receive at the head of their private ditch or canal the water which they leave have rights to use The only the distribution distribution tion of water now has over p past 1St years is the fact that in- in instead instead stead of turning the water loose it will be accounted for lor and all surplus will be stored for later use This storage plan is the only method which will allow to function Noone has bas had any water right taken away that has priority over the Bureau of Reclamation filings We are simply attempting to deliver water as called for based on what each user actually has hasa hasa a right to The amount of water needed to raise a crop during any i given year con con- constitutes constitutes a lull full right Present Present- Presently ly this amount has hag been set at 37 acre feet per acre of irrigated land ACCORDING to contracts entered Into with the Bu Bu- Bureau reau of Reclamation by the various canal companies each canal is limited to 42 of the above mentioned 37 acre feet per acre during tine Uie months of April May and June The labo above e figures are fur fur- further ther Cher broken down by month for each canal and is expect expect- expected ed to be used during normal water years during each month Tl This s year due to an unseasonable late spring the April deadline has hias been extended to June 1 1 This means that during May users Should call fOr and ex- ex expect ex to use beneficial beneficially all shares of April and May wa- wa water Water ter Calls for this water should be made through a lateral boss in a block call callif callif if at aU all possible However if this arrangement cannot be worked out individuals may cant calt separately for foil their water Deadline fOr accept accept- accepting accepting ing orders for water is 2 pm of the day before belore water is wanted The following chart shows each canal companies allot meat ment in acre feet for the months of April May and June Highline Canal April 0 acre feet May acre feet June 1083 acre feet total 1994 acre feet Alta Ditch April 77 acre feet May acre feet June acre feet Total 1289 acre feet Ashley Upper April 1772 acre feet feat May acre feet June acre feet Total acre feet Colton Ditch April 44 acre feet I acre feet fuet I June acre feet Total acre feet Ashley Central April 1320 acre feet May acre feet June acre feet Total acre feet I Hardy Ditch April 10 acre feet May 36 acre feet feet June 40 acre fleet feet Total 86 acre feet leet Rock Point Canal April acre feet Ma Mayl J 1315 acre feet June 1229 acre feet Total 2776 acre iacre feet Island Ditch Ditch April April acre feet feat May acre feet June acre feet Total 1335 acre feet WHEN THE above infer information mation is calculated into what each individual would receive per share of stock owned the following should be of help This information is based on the assumption that enough water walter comes down Ashley Creek to sup sup- supply supply ply a full right During April we fell far short of a full |