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Table 2: Irrigated Areas by Year Photo Date Field 1 Field 2 Total Irrigation Irrigation Irrigation 5/28/2017 26.6 22.2 48.8 5/6/2015 25.4 22.6 48.0 7/3/2014 25.0 21.0 46.0 7/9/2013 25.4 23.4 48.8 9/2/2011 25.0 23.3 48.3 9/10/2009 25.7 23.6 49 .3 Season of Use Based on the priority date of the water right and the season of use reported by Treat, Aspect reviewed Landsat images to determine availability throughout the irrigation season . Based on this, we determined irrigation ends sometime in mid-August. Based on this information, quantities needed to Irrigate in late August and September are not available for this change in place and purpose of use. This water right authorized additional water when flows allow and the ground is thawed. Based on the Interview with Treat, this water is used when available. The subject water right authorized 0.02 cfs per acre and the period of additional use is generally 30 days during the spring freshet, consistent with the Court's determination regarding typically available surplus water. As noted above, the most recent aerial photography confirms that 48.8 acres are being actively irrigated. Accordingly, and based upon the authorized instantaneous quantity per-acre, 0 .98 cfs and 58.08 acre-feet of spring freshet water are available for transfer. Stockwater Treat waters approximately 15 horses and up to 20 head of cattle on his property. This use has been consistent since Treat bought the property in 2006. This stockwater is provided for on the claim sheet with no additional quantity. It is assumed the stockwater stipulations provided in the Subbasin 10 Report of Referee applies to this water right, insofar as no additional diversionary water was expressly recognized by the Court for this use. Other Rights Associated with Project or Place of Use There are a number of overlapping water rights held by United States Bureau of Reclamation and Kittitas County for the authorized place of use. There is no relationship between these water rights and the subject water right. They are merely included within an overly-broad place of use/ service area for the utilities and governmental entities. KRD KRD water is authorized and provided to lands lying immediately south of the KRD Canal, which are also included in the subject water right's authorized place of use . However, the subject state water right is not-and so far as available evidence indicates -never has been used on those below-canal lands; they are solely served by KRD. For the purposes of this water right transfer, only lands north of (and upgradient from) the KRD were included in the extent and validity review. Change Report of Examination Page 8 of 15 Water Right File No. CS4-01141sb10