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Pueblo West weighs joining Roy authority to expand storage; district is 4.76% member in proposed authority
Summary
Board members discussed a draft agreement to form a Restoration of Yield (Roy) authority with other regional water providers; Pueblo West would be a 4.76% member, responsible for administrative costs and with an estimated 207 acre-feet of storage tied to the site.
The Pueblo West board spent extensive time April 28 discussing a multi-jurisdictional plan to form an authority for water storage known as the Restoration of Yield (Roy) group. Staff presented a draft agreement to establish an authority modeled on a reservoir or ditch-and-canal company; the authority would be able to carry out capital storage projects and administrative functions on behalf of member entities.
Why it matters: the authority could provide additional storage capacity the district can use in drought years and to maximize water trades; storage increases give members more control over when and where water is held.…
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