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~~ <br />JOHN W. SUTHERS <br />Attorney General <br />CYNTHIA H. COFFMAN <br />Chief Deputy Attorney General <br />DANIEL D. DOMENICO <br />Solicitor General <br />STATE OF COILORADO <br />DEPARTMENT OF LAW <br />OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL <br />September 3, 2008 <br />TO: Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />FROM: John W. Suthers <br />Attorney General <br />Peter Ampe <br />Susan Schneider <br />First Assistant Attorneys General <br />RE: Report of t:he Attorney General <br />STATE SERVICES BUILD][NG <br />1525 Sherman Street - 7th Floor <br />Denver Colorado 80203 <br />Phone 303) 866-4500 <br />FEDERAL & INTERSTATE MATTERS <br /> <br />1. Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Tribes' Settlement, Case Nos. 7-W-1603-76F & 76J, <br />02-CW-85 & 86; O1CW54. <br />Citizens Progressive Alliance's appeal of the Division 7 water court decree changing the tribal <br />reserved water rights is still pending. <br />2. Division 3 Confined Aquifer New Use Rules <br />The Water Court granted an award of costs to the State Engineer and the supporting parties. <br />Counsel for Opposers Cotton Creek Circles have state they plan to appeal the ruling on legal <br />grounds. <br />3. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Reserved R~hts Case, No. O1 CW45 Water <br />Division 4 <br />The parties continue negotiation, with a continued stay in litigation during that time. <br />4. Kansas v. Colorado <br />Kansas' exceptions to the Final Special Master's Report is before the United States Supreme <br />Court. Oral argument i:> expected in late fall 2008 with .a decision in spring 2009. <br />• <br />