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<br />Precipitation Data <br />Staff reviewed local precipitation data sets from 2 different sites located around the Eaglebrook <br />Creek Drainage (see Precipitation Data in Appendix C). These sites include Saguache and <br />Center. Table 3 shows the water year and the percent of average precipitation recorded at each <br />site. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Table 3; Precipitation Data as a percentage of Average. <br /> <br />Year <br />1967 <br />1968 <br />1969 <br />1970 <br />Avera e <br /> <br />Elevation - 7770 <br />Lat 38 05 00 <br />Long 106 09 <br />Sa uache <br /> <br />Elevation = 7670 <br />Lat 37 45 00 <br />Long 106 07 <br />Center <br /> <br /> <br />Table 3 shows a slight variation of precipitation between the two relatively close precipitation <br />sites. It is staffs opinion that the 4 years of stream-flow data analyzed is representative of <br />slightly above average water-years. <br /> <br />Existing Water Right Information <br /> <br />Staff has analyzed the water rights tabulation and consulted with the Division Engineer Office <br />(DEO) to identify any potential water availability problems. There is one decreed surface <br />diversion within this reach of stream (McFarland Ditch A). According to the DEO, the <br />McFarland Ditch A's decreed point of diversion is located within the proposed ISF reach but its' <br />actual point of diversion is at or just upstream of the BLM/Private Property Boundary and the <br />McFarland Ditch B diverts the flow in Butterfly Creek into Eaglebrook Creek to be diverted later <br />just upstream of the BLM/Private Property Boundary. The United States Forest Service does <br />have a streamflow quantification point (QP53E5) upstream on Eaglebrook Creek for 6.4 cfs. <br />Based on this analysis staff has determined that water is available for appropriation on <br />Eaglebrook Creek, between the RGNF Boundary and the BLM Boundary, to preserve the natural <br />environment to a reasonable degree without limiting or foreclosing the exercise of valid existing <br />water rights. <br /> <br />- 5 - <br />