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1. CWCB's Constn~ction Fund has $250,000 available annually to construct <br />stream gages. <br />2. In 2006, the CWCB made six calls for instream flow rights on the Slate, <br />Fryingpan, Colorado, Fish Creels, Dolores, and Dallas Rivers. <br />Jay Skinner of the Colorado Division of Wildlife, iay-slsinner~state.co.us, <br />303-291-7260, analyzes requests for instream flow rights and deternunes <br />the minimum water necessary to protect fish. By admission, he stated that <br />the process, which considers the stream depth, velocity, and stream flow, <br />is pretty subjective. Some species like fast flowing water, while others <br />like baclsflows, so different species demand different methodologies. On <br />occasion, the CWCB considers enviroimmental factors other than fisheries <br />- On Little Dry Creek, ampk>ibians were considered, and on Dead Horse <br />Creek, the CWCB considered riparian vegetation and the entire aquatic <br />system. <br />4. The Instream Flow Program is designed to provide environmental flows <br />that support fish habitat. It does not provide recreation flows for rafting. <br />5. Mark Uppendahl of the Colorado Division of Wildlife, 303-291-7267, also <br />analyzes candidate rivers for the I<istream Flow Program. <br />iv. Legal Protection: The CWCB can file a statement of opposition in water court <br />that a new water right award could affect its instream flow rights. The Attorney <br />General represents the CWCB, and develops terms and conditions to protect <br />instream flow rights in order to allow the water court application to proceed. <br />Most cases settle; they are rarely litigated. <br />9. Eric Hecox, CWCB, Presentation on NCNA: <br />a. Colorado's I<istream Flow Program is a significant tool available to support rivers identified <br />as needing additional protection in the NCNA process. <br />b. House Bill 1177 requires the development of a basin wide water supply analysis that <br />considers consumptive uses, non consumptive uses, available supplies and unappropriated <br />waters, and proposed projects. Overwhelmingly, the CWCB has heard that the state needs <br />more data for its Non Consumptive Needs Analysis (NCNA). <br />c. The CWCB wants basins to prioritize which rivers have the greatest need for protection. <br />d. The CWCB expects the NCNA to be completed in 18 months by December 3 1, 2008. <br />The expected products include GIS maps indicating each basin roundtable's <br />recommendations, and a map of segments needing priority protection. <br />f. The NCNA's top priority is to determine what additional data is required . Eric <br />recommended that the CBRT appoint a worling group to conmmunicate with CWCB NCNA <br />committee. <br />4 <br />