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• Board Meeting Date: 11/18/2008
• Description: ISF Section - Instream Flow Rules Revision
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

ISF Rule 6 Water Acquisitions November 1 0 , 2008 Draft
(Changes to September 2008 Draft shown in bold)
notice shall include the proposed term of the le ase or loan and the
proposed season of use of the water under the lease or loan .
(2) At every regularly scheduled Board meeting s ubsequent to the
mailing of notice, and prior to final Board action, Staff will report on
the status of the proposed acquisition and time will be reserved for
public comment.
(3) Any person may address the Board regarding the proposed
acquisition prior to fina l Board action. Staff shall provide any written
comments it receives regarding the proposed acquisition directly to
the Board.
(4) Any person may request the Board to hold a hearing on a proposed
acquisition. Such a request must be submitted to the Board in writing
within twenty days of the first Board meeting at which the Board
considers the proposed acquisition, and must include a brief
statement, with as much specificity as possible, of why a hearing is
being requested.
(5) At its next regularly scheduled me eting after receipt of the request for
a hearing , or at a special meeting, the Board will consider the request
and may, in its sole discretion, grant or deny such a request. All
hearings scheduled by the Board shall be governed by the following
procedures :
a. A hearing on a proposed acquisition must be held within the
120 - day period allowed for Board consideration of an
acquisition pursuant to Rule 6b., unless the person requesting
the Board to consider the proposed acquisition agrees to an
extension of time.
b. The Board shall appoint a Hearing Officer to establish the
procedures by which evidence will be offered.
c. At least thirty days prior to the hearing date(s), the Board shall
provide written notice of the hearing(s) to the person proposing
the acquisition, a ll interested parties known to the Board, and
all persons on the ISF Subscription Mailing List and the State
for the
relevant water division. The Board also shall provide Proper
Notice , as defined in ISF Rule 4n .
d. Any person who desires party status shall become a Party upon
submission of a written Notice of Party Status to the Board
Office. The Notice shall include the name and mailing address
of the person and a brief statement of the reasons the person
desires party status. The Board Office must receive Notice of
Party Status within seven days after notice of the hearing is
issued.
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