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111. Uased on infomlation provided by the Applicant. Trout Unlimited. and the now, the Board finds that the RICO would not negatively impact the natuml environment for which the ISF \vas decreed as long as the Applicant includes the teml and condition regarding ramping mtes included in the Proposed Decree and as further clarified by the now that the fampimt language should almly to all three holiday weekends. and as further described in the Recommendat!.Q-'!~ section. below; and, IV. The Board finds that the RICD could affect the natural environment that the ISF protects during the construction process, so the Board conditions this factor on the Applicant consulting with the DOW and the eWCB before and during the construction of the RICO structures to assure that the RICD construction will not injufC the natural environment that the ISF protects. This condition is also described in the Recommendations section. below. e. The Board must consider whether the adjudication and administration of the RICD would promote maximum utilization of the waters of the State. The Board fimls that the RICD may affect the timing. location. and manner in which the State of Colorado will be .1ble to maximize beneficial use of Colorado's water resources. but with the mitie.atinJt terms and conditions. on balance. the RICD would promote maximum utilization of the waters of tile State. The Board makes the following findings about this RICD-from May I-tIi_gR Sevl.,""., 30, wherein 100 .15 fbevel-Gne-Flowst-is ektimed: 1. The Board finds that there are probable future upstream junior appropriations for direct diversion or storage. Examples arc specifically described in the pre-hearing statements filed by Denver, Colomdo Springs Utilities. the Town of Dillon, Summit County, and the Colorado River Water Conservation District. More specifically, the location of Old Dillon Reservoir. and Dillon Reservoir indicate how this RICO could alfect upstream junior appropriations for direct diversion or storage. The RICD may affect the timin~. location and manner in which the State of Colorado will be able to maximize beneficial use of Colorado's water resources. However. the RICD proposed decree; I) seeks a flow rate for 100 efs. and 600 cfs for a maximum of 12 days a year: 2) operates only durin2- the daylight hours: and. 3) includes triggers such that the Applicant will not impose a call ifit will produce less than 90 cfs and if a call will not produce 540 cfs for the Level 2 flows. the Applicant will call for the 100 cfs flow amount. Given these additional tenns l.lnd conditions. the Board finds that the RICD proposed decree. on balance. promotes maximum utilization.However. gi-\len the 100 ef:; flOW-iUll6tHll-stmghl f.af-tia.ylight hours. and gi\'en the-impesit-ietreftriggers-whereby the ^JlIlf.ieafl.t wtJ..l...flot st:ek to enf.eree...this water right ifit will not produoe ot least 90 ers, the ROllnl ltA4HffitHheftHs-adequote opporlttflity to 0110'/1 Hpslr.enlll junior 8f)1lfepriations fm direct diversion ami storage such tOO~RICD will pr6flHHe nHlxinmRHltiliz8tioll of the waters ofthl1 Stale;--How6ver, in-tinIer to funher l*6fllete-m6Ximulll u~Alion, the Beard r~eOAllllellds tffitHhe water court--ineffiflt! A "dry yeaFilfovision.~!.-such that the RICO sholl not be in efTee-Hluring any--m6fHh for which th~ Natllfal Resources Conservation Ser....ice reports in its Colorade, Husin Walef-SupJlly Outlook Reverts for its "most probahle forecast" fM)% 4