BOARD0220

• Board Meeting Date: 5/20/2002
• Description: ISF Section - Pending Recreational In-Channel Diversion ‎(RICD)‎ Applications
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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Upper Gunnisan River Water Canservancy District
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5. t\pprcpriatian:

A. Date o.f lnitiatio.n o.f A~propriatian: Octo.ber 20, 1998, ar such ather date as.,the court
may find.

B. Ho.~ Aporopriatian Was Initiated: The appropriation was initiated by farmatio.n cfthe
requisite intent to. appro.priate coupled with actions manifesting such an intent sufficient
to. put third parties cn notice, including but nct limited to., discussio.ns in public meetings
af the Applicant's pro.visio.n of water rights far the Caurse, design ofthe Ccurse by
Gunnison Ca~nty, nega.tiatian and execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement
between Gunnison County and Applicant, and Applicant's autho.rization in a public
meeting'ta pro.ceed wit~ an application far water rights far the C.eurse in order to.
implement the Beard's, pelicy ofimproving water supplies fer recreational pUrPeses. to.
ensure protection ef Gunnisen Ceunty's investments in the COl,lrse and to. ensure that
the purpese and functien of the Gunnisen River Whitewater Park can be m.aint~ined in
the future, netwithstanding develapment ef ether water rights an the Gunnisan Ri ver.

C.

Date Water First AP9lied to. Beneficial, Use: Nat applicable.

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6. Ameunt claimed: Applicant requests water rights far the fallewing amaunts. CONDITIONAL,
in cubic feet per s~ond far each afthe specified semi-manthly time periads for each af the stnlctures
which makes up the Caurse:

May \-
\5

May \ 6- June \-
3\ 15

June \ 6- July \-
30 \5

July \ 6- ~ugust
3 \ I-IS

August
16-3 \

Sept. l-
IS

Sept. 16-
30

570'

1190

1460 ' 1500

1100

530

-460

390

300

270

Applicant hasdetennined that the feregaing amaunts are the minimum amounts necessary to provide a
reasanable recreation experience during each of the above time periods, taking into, consideratien other
current and petentia~ demands an the water sl\pply~

7. ' Beneficial U~es fQr <;aurse Water Rillhts: Baating (including but not limited to. kayaking, rafting,
and caneeing) and general recreational uses.

8. Name and Address of Owner of Land on which Str'Uctures Are Located: Gu.nnisen County,
Colorado., c/o' County Man~ger, 200 East Virginia, Gunnison, CO 81230.

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9. Remarks: Applicant intends to appropriate and beneficially use an of the water herein
appropriated, provided, however, that when and to the extent releases made far recreatienal purposes