As the governing body for the Republican River Water Conservation District Water Activity Enterprise, the Board of Directors of the District established water use fees that will be collected annually to fund normal enterprise operating activities and to purchase and lease water rights to help the State of Colorado in its efforts to get into compact compliance.
2009 water use fees will be collected the first part of 2010 at the following rates:
1) Irrigation @ the rate of $14.50 per irrigated acre
2) Municipal and commercial @ the rate of $11.60 per acre-foot
3) Surface water consumptive use @ the rate of $13.45 per acre-foot
The fees for irrigation are collected by each County Treasurer along with the county property taxes. The municipal, commercial, and surface water consumptive use fees are collected by the Republican River Water Conservation District staff.
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