WSP12457 ‎(2)‎

• File Number: 8155.910.A.5
• Description: Pueblo RICD - CWCB Hearing - Staff Recommendations, Board Memos
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 7/16/2002
• Author: CWCB
• Title: Staff Memo to CWCB Board RE: Pueblo's Recreational In-Channel Diverion ‎(RICD)‎
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Board Memo

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STATE OF COLORADO

Colorado Water Conservation Board

Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
www.cwcb.state.co.us

MEMORANDUM

Bill Owens
Governor

To:

Colorado Water Conservation Board Members

Greg E, Walcher
Executive Director

From: Rod Kuharich, Dan McAuliffe, Ted Kowalski

Rod Kuharich
CWCB Director

Date: July 16,2002

Dan McAuliffe
Deputy Director

Re: Pueblo's Recreational In-Channel Diversion (RICD) Application, Case No.
01CW160

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In December 2001, the City of Pueblo filed for a Recreational In-Channel Diversion
("RICD") water right. pursuant to section 37-92-102(5) & (6), c.R.S. (2001), the
Colorado Water Conservation Board ("CWCB") is required to submit recommendations
and findings to the Water Court within 90 days of the closing date for filing statements of
opposition. In May 2002, the Water Court granted the Board an extension of time, until
August 16, 2002, to file its recommendation and findings to the Water Court. Several
parties requested a hearing before the Board, and the CWCB is scheduled to hold a
hearing, pursuant to the CWCB's Rules Concerning Recreational In-Channel Diversions,
2 CCR 408-3 (2001) ("RICD Rules"), and section 37-92-102(5) & (6), on July 22 and
July 23, 2002 in Pueblo.

pursuant to Rule II of the RICD Rules, the Staff of the CWCB ("Staff') must submit
a written report and recommendation to the Board. The Staff hereby submits this
document as its written report and recommendation to the CWCB concerning the
proposed RICD applied for by the City of Pueblo ("Pueblo" or "Applicant") in Case No.
2-01 CW 160 ("Pueblo RICD"), This report and recommendation only reflects the
information provided to date, and to the extent the Staff receives new or different
information at the hearing, the Staff reserves the right to alter its recommendations. The
Staff adopts its Prehearing Statement and incorporates it by reference into this report and
recommendation. Nothing herein shall preclude the Staff from making any arguments it
deems appropriate before the water court.