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<br />Commeats <br /> <br />In response to the Rulemaking Notice, staff received written comments from Colorado Trout <br />Unlimited (CTU). A Pre-Hearing Conference was held on October 19, 2005. At the Pre-Hearing <br />Conference Order, CTU was assigned a 15 minute time slot for an oral presentation at the <br />rulpnaking hearing. StafIhas provided a written response to CTU's comments and has met with <br />their representative to discuss concerns. The Pre-Hearing Conference Order, written comments and <br />responses are attached as Appendix 3. <br /> <br />As a result of these comments, staff is proposing the following additional revisions to Rule 6g.: <br /> <br />Revised Proposed Rule 61_ <br /> <br />Rule 68. Temoorary Loans of Water to the Board. The Board may accept loans of water for <br />instream flow use for a period not to exceed 120 days in anyone year in BRY hER ar eaumy iR <br />..vIKe the ge~f8fRar Bas 4eelare4 a tlFeHgbt emeFgeRey 9f Hi ...:hiM any etker elBef'geBeY is EleelaFN, <br />in accordance with the procedures AND SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS set forth in section <br />37-83-105, C.R.S. (2003). <br /> <br />(1) Within 7 working days after receiving an offer of a loan of water to the Board for <br />temporary instream flow use, staff will provide a preliminary. response to the proponent <br />and, If ."lJRJptlate unless the proposed loan has. no potential value for <br />instream flow use, staff will coordinate with the proponei1t on preparing and <br />submitting the necessary documentation to the State and Division Engineers required by <br />sections 37-83-105(2)(a)(I) and (2)(b)(I), C.R.S., and providing the public notice <br />required by section 37-83-105(2Xb)(D), C.R.S.. <br /> <br />(2) (a) Far 19&BS af...:ater ~ the Beard 9ft feIIeh:es ef sReam 9ft whieh. the Beard tIees Bet <br />ha.lr~ a deeJ:eed ittstMam O~ right, the BoBRI shall dehvmine wNhether the 8IR8UBt of <br />....'8ler te he leaaeEl fer tempemry. iMHam tlw.v use is appmpriate te pres...e er <br />implV'.J.t!I the aetural 8BwAremReRt te a ree&elHllJle depee. <br /> <br />00 Fee IEJ8B6 of lVIIter Se the Reard 08 feaehes af sk=e8m 8ft .xkieh the Beanl has a <br />deeFeeEl iRstFeBm :fWAIr y..ater right, mEt the 8IR8l1Rt ae wa&ef Ie he 1e8RtMI HeaeEls the <br />tleeeetl ameY:Rt er tieereetI sWam Nseh at mtyHlM EktriBg the lean term, the BeaRI <br />shall tIetemtHle ....oftether the amount ef \\'titer te. he le&neEI fer telRp9fBFY iflfJt:Feam flew <br />1188 aha.:. the deeeetl omellDt. is apprepRate te pret18f\'e ar ilRpftJ'/e tile R8tltra1 <br />IIF'AfelBReRt fa a f8888RBhle eegree. . <br /> <br />Fer ISBI18 sf ')Jater m the Boanl 8R reaehes of stream 9R v:lbiek the Hew has a deeree4. <br />w:.tt1ter right,. ilf Provided that the State Engineer first ",alres has made a <br />detennination of no injury pursuant to section 37-83-I05(2)(a)(III), C.R.S., the Board <br />hereby delegates authority to the CWCB Director to accept loans of water for instream <br />flow use not eJfC8edl,. '''8 decreed aRlGllRt or d&CFeed sfnNMR rvaM at <br />aRyl/me tluriRg tlte lea" teRR, in accordance with the procedures and subject to <br />the limitations set forth in Section 37-83-105 and to take any administrative action <br /> <br />-I- <br />