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<br /> <br />The Mountain Mail Newspaper, Salida Colorado I Water board agrees to RICD <br /> <br />Page 2 of2 <br /> <br />"It was our concern it would fall apart," McNulty told The Mail Wednesday. "When Chaffee County filed the RICD, <br />we were very concerned about maintaining the flow program to where it became one of our top priorities." <br /> <br />Chaffee County water attorney Steve Bushong said in an interview Tuesday, the recreational diversion <br />strengthens the flow program by making it a five-year agreement instead of a year-to-year agreement. <br /> <br />Rob White of Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area agreed. <br /> <br />"Hopefully it will just be a further strengthening and solidification of the flow program," he said in an interview <br />Tuesday. <br /> <br />In addition to the 12-party agreement, the county has seven separate agreements with objectors in the case. <br />Mallett praised Bushong and his associates for successfully negotiating with all the objecting entities. <br /> <br />"I can't say enough about those guys," Mallett said. "They did an amazing job of legal work and really worked to <br />get the interveners on the same page." <br /> <br />On another topic involving a 5-3 vote, directors approved an agreement with Paul Moltz to help meet <br />augmentation demand on Cottonwood Creek. Directors Jeff Ollinger, Pat Alderton and Bill Donley opposed. <br /> <br />Water district engineer Ivan Walter said the district would be close to over-committing itself without the Moltz <br />agreement, especially if the district provides augmentation to The Reserve at Cottonwood Creek subdivision. <br /> <br />"When that goes forward it could put us very close to the brink of not being able to provide any additional water," <br />Walter said. "It's approaching a crisis situation to me." <br /> <br />Directors later conducted an executive session to receive legal advice regarding augmentation at The Reserve. <br /> <br />In other business, directors: <br /> <br />. Directed Woldridge to research and make a recommendation regarding district participation in the Fremont <br />County election to include eastern Fremont County in the district. <br /> <br />District staff members drafted a brochure encouraging voters to support the inclusion, but Ollinger questioned if <br />the district is within its rights to encourage passage of the inclusion ballot question. <br /> <br />"We have to be careful about spending public funds to promote this issue," Ollinger said. <br /> <br />. Approved a water study cost share program. <br /> <br />Related Links <br /> <br />Content @ 2006 The Mountain Mail <br />Software@ 1998-2006 1up! Software, All Rights Reserved <br /> <br />"-':";,~"""- <br /> <br />http://www.themountainmail.comlprint.asp? Artic1eID=773 7 &SectionID=4&SubSectionID... 4/17/2006 <br />