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<br />. This report was prepared to support the application for water rigllts by Chaffee County
<br />for two Boating P.-ks (hereinafter the "Boating Parks"). These parks are the Buena Vista
<br />Boating Parle and the Salida Boating Park, both of which are located in the Arkansas River. This
<br />repOrt details the qualifications of the author as the parks: designer, as an expert kayaker, and as
<br />an expert witness with respect to the. uses of boating ~ generally" and to these two boating
<br />parks in particular. It fbrther de~s the desip proce$S, objecdves, and sti-uctures used .in these
<br />Boating Parks. It also discusses the attributes of~e Boating Parks at varying flow levels. The
<br />,report concludes that the sites chosen for th.e,Boating Parks w~ appropriate and that these
<br />structures are used tQ .cap~ and control the Arkansas Riv~ ino~er to create a recreational
<br />attraction for C~ CQUDty iml for the Towns of Buena Vista and Salida. It further concludes
<br />thSt these courses will attract ~desired level ofuSe, exPert boaters,~d large 'events, thereby
<br />meeting the goals of.~ City, if the flows are at, or above, ~e ~Iaime.d lev~ls~ ,,'
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<br />The purpose of this report is to provide information regarding the water rights application
<br />that has been filed by Chaffee County. As the designer of these Boating Parks, I have extensive
<br />factual knowledge of and expertise regarding how and why the Boating Parks were designed. As
<br />811, aVid kayakeJ:, I 81so have extensive laiowledge of how these Boating Parks have and will be
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<br />I have designed many such boating parksaroD:Dd the country, including boating parks in
<br />Salida, Golden, 'Vail, Breckenridge, Gunnison, AsPen, and Boulder, Colorado; Reno, Nevada;
<br />Ogden, Utah; and Green River and Casper, Wyoming. The boating parks I have designed have
<br />hosted'numerous national and international Competitions. Based on my experience as an avid
<br />kayaker and a whitewater course .designer, it is my opinion that these Boating Parks will be two
<br />ofth~ best in the region.
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<br />It is my opinion tha~ both of the Boating Parks will function best at the flow rates '
<br />claimed. Th~se flow rates will turn the Boating Parks into a facility capable of holding
<br />whitewat~ events, and will result in the highest amount ofuse of these aoating Parks for ,
<br />boating, kayaldng, tUbing, rafting, floating, canoeing and other such general recreation ~ by
<br />the general public. The Boating Pafks will be ,used by inany boaters at the lower claimed flow
<br />rates. However, the quality of the Boating Park will be enhanced, and use will increase, 8$ flows
<br />increase; In fact, the claimed flows make the Boating Park the recreational attraction it was
<br />designed to,be.' ,
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