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• Board Meeting Date: 7/22/2008
• Description: ISF Section - Consent Agenda - Case No. 5-08CW036; Application of Douglas Zook
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

Consent Agenda Item l .c
Case No. 5-08CW036: Application of Douglas Zook
Application Summary
This is an application for change of water right, surface water rights, ground water rights, storage
rights, and approval of a plan for augmentation, including exchange in Grand County near Granby.
The Applicant seeks the following:
1. Change of water rights for Adams Spring No. l (15 gpm, abs) and Adams Spring No.2 (15
gpm, abs) from livestock, fire protection and irrigation to include domestic, other outside
uses and uses in Zook Pond Nos. 2 through 4. The new uses will be associated with
development on certain lots within a Subdivision. The appropriation date for the springs is
August 19,1955.
2. Surface water rights for Adams Spring No.l and Adams Spring No. 2 for an additional 35
gpm, each, with an appropriation date of December 23, 2007.
3. Ground water rights for Well Nos. 1 through 16 for 15 gpm each. Except for Well No.l,
which has absolute right for 15 gpm with an appropriation date of June 1996, the rights
requested are conditional with an appropriation date of March 19, 2008.
4. Storage rights for Zook Pond Nos. 1 through 4 for 4 AF, each, with right to fill and refill
continuously when in priority. Applicant seeks absolute water rights for Ponds 1 and 2 with
appropriation dates of 12/31/2000 and 4/30/1979 respectively; and appropriation date of
3/19/2008 for Ponds 3 and 4. The uses for these ponds are irrigation, fire protection,
stockwatering, augmentation, piscatorial, fish and wildlife, and aesthetic. The ponds maybe
filled with water from one or more of the following sources: Vail Ditch No.2 (a change of
use has not been requested), Well Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4; Adams Spring Nos. l & 2.
5. Approval of a plan for augmentation including exchange to replace out-of priority depletions
from the above structures. The sources of augmentation include Wolford Mountain
Reservoir, releases from Windy Gap Project, and onsite ponds.
CWCB Appropriation
The CWCB holds the following instream flow water rights that could be injured by this application:
CWCB Case
No. Stream/Lake Amount
cfs Approp.
Date watershed Coun
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5-90CW308B Fraser River 30/19 11/27/90 Upper Colorado River Grand
5-80CW447 Colorado River 90 7/8/80 Colorado River Grand
5-80CW446 Colorado River 135 7/8/80 Colorado River Grand
5-80CW448 Colorado River 150 7/8/80 Colorado River Grand
Potential for Injury
The Applicant's proposed plan for augmentation may injure the Board's instream flow water rights
on the Fraser River and Colorado River by not replacing depletions in time, amount and location.
Other Objectors
The Colorado River Water Conservation District, acting by and through its Colorado River Water
Projects Enterprise, and the Grand County Mutual Ditch and Reservoir Company also filed
Statements of Opposition to this application.