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JOHN W. SLITHERS <br />Attorney General <br />CYNTHIA H. COFFMAN <br />Chief Deputy Attorney General <br />DANIEL D. DOMENICO <br />Solicitor General <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DEPARTMENT OF LAW <br />OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL <br />November 1, 2007 <br />T0: Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />FROM: John W. Suthers <br />Attorney General <br />Carol Angel <br />Susan Schneider <br />First Assistant Attorneys General <br />RE: Report of the Attorney General <br />FEDERAL & INTERSTATE MATTERS <br />STATE SERVICES BUILDING <br />1525 Sherman Street - 7th Floor <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone (303) 866-4500 <br />1. Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Tribes' Settlement, Case Nos. 7-W-1603-76F & 76J, <br />02-CW-85 & 86; O l CW54. <br />The Colorado Supreme Court denied CPA's motion to reconsider granting our motion to dismiss <br />CPA's appeal of the A-LP diligence case. CPA has obtained an extension of time until October <br />31 to file its opening brief in its appeal concerning the amended tribal reserved water rights <br />decrees. <br />2. Division 3 Confined Aquifer New Use Rules <br />Argument before the Colorado Supreme Court is set for December 4, 2007. <br />3. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Reserved Rights Case, No. Ol CW05 Water <br />._ <br />Tai vi ~i nn 4 <br />The parties are now involved in global mediation using Chris Moore as the facilitator. Mediation <br />sessions are scheduled for November 9, November 26, & 27, and December 18 & 19, 2007. <br />4. Great Sand Dunes National Park 2004cw35 (3). <br />In this case, the CWCB and SEO, among other parties, are generally supporting the United <br />States' application for an in place ground water right based upon the Congress' clear direction as <br />part of the enabling act for the National Park. Objector Cotton Creek Circles moved the Water <br />Court to dismiss the CWCB, SEO and other Objectors supporting the application. Cotton Creek <br />