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,~ .~HN W. SUTHERS Attorney General CYNTHIA H. COFFMAN Chief Deputy Attorney General DANIEL D. DOMENICO Solicitor General STATE OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LAW ST ATE SERVICES BUILDING 1525 Sherman Street - 7th Floor Denver; Colorado 80203 Phone \303) 866-4500 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL January 10,2007 TO: Colorado Water Conservation Board FROM: John W. Suthers Attorney General Carol Angel First Assistant Attorney General RE: Report of the Attorney General FEDERAL & INTERSTATE MATTERS . 1. Forest Service Reserved Rie:hts Cases. Case Nos. W-1146-73 et al.. Water Division 7 The United States has still not responded to the settlement offer that the state and the water users made in June 2003. The Southwest District has attempted to discuss the issue with the Forest Service, as part of the Governmental Water Roundtable, a forum for water issues relating to the amendment of the San Juan Forest Management Plan, but the Forest Service has not been receptive to these requests. 2. Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Tribes' Settlement. Case Nos, 7-W-1603-76F & 76J. 02-CW-85. & 02-CW-86 The Court issued a ruling on these cases November 9, 2006, fmding reasonable diligence and granting the requested changes. The proponents ofthe project, including our office, filed a motion for reconsideration or clarification concerning some of the terms and conditions the Court included in its order in the change cases. The Court has not ruled on that motion at this time. On January 5, 2007, Opposers filed a notice of appeal in the diligence case. The time for filing an appeal in the change cases will not begin to run until the Court rules on our motion. 3. Ground Water Rie:ht for Great Sand Dunes National Park. 2004 CW 35 The United States and supporting parties filed their expert disclosures December 29,2006. Opposers expert disclosures are due April 6, 2007. .