7921

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7921
• Author: Trembly, T. L. and G. A. Gould.
• Title: Opportunities To Protect Instream Flows In Colorado And Wyoming.
• USFW Year: 1987.
• USFW - Doc Type: Biological Report 87‎(10)‎,
• Copyright Material: NO

5. Notification and Public Comment Procedures

A. Preliminary Notice

Copies of the CWCB staff1s preliminary recommendations are sent
to individuals on mailing lists compiled by the CWCB.

Notice is given to boards of county commissioners only if there
are recommendations within their county. Notice also is given
to county commissioners of the adjacent downstream county(s).

The date of mailing of a preliminary notice is approximately 30
days pri or to the CWCB meeting at whi ch it is to be formally
presented. This date then constitutes the beginning of the
public comment period.

If preliminary recommendations are not advanced to final notice
status within a period of 6 months from the date of initial
notification, then a renotification of the preliminary recom-
mendations is made and the public comment period reinitiated
accordingly.

B. Final Notice

Copies of the CWCB staff's final recommendations are sent to
individuals on mailing lists compiled by the CWCB.

Again, notice is given to county commissioners only if there
are recommendations within their county. Notice also is given
to county commissioners of the adjacent downstream county(s).

The date of mailing of a final notice is approximately 30 days
prior to the CWCB meeting at which final recommendations are to
be presented.

In order for a final recommendation to be presented for the
CWCBI s consideration, it must have been presented to the CWCB
through preliminary notice at a prior CWCB meeting.

C. Public Comment

Comments may be made orally or in writing to the CWCB staff.
The public comment period begins with mailing of the preliminary
notice. Oral presentations may be made to the eWeB at its
meetings, but are supplemented with a written statement when
possible.

6. Procedures for Fi 1 i ng Statements of Oppos it i on and Protests to
Referee1s Rulings

The director of the eWCB requests the AG to fi le statements of
oppos it i on and protests to referee IS rul i ng on behalf of the CWCB
whenever the degree of potential injury to a eWeB water right exceeds

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