7732

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7732
• Author: Center for Public-Private Sector Cooperation, U. o. C.
• Title: Recommendations on the Legal, Policy, and Institutional Issues Related to Instream Flow Protection in Colorado.
• USFW Year: 1993.
• USFW - Doc Type: \
• Copyright Material: NO

Colorado River Recovery Implementation Program--
. Water acquisition for the endangered fishes
Group Memory, February 28, 1992
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* Too much process.
* Uncertainty -suspicion/distrust.
* Lack of agreement on recovery goals for fish.
* Inconsistent federal and state interpretation to policies and laws.
* Complexity of interpreting biological data vs. engineering data (technical, cultural
clash.)
* Lack of understanding of R.I.P. process.
* All fear being too specific and getting locked in.
* Positional negotiations.
* Complexity of Colorado water system.
* Too many water lawyers!
* Adversarial process in Colorado law is cost cumbersome.
* State and federal governments have diffuse internal interests -inconsistent, laws.
* CWCB criteria for ACQ of rights unclear. No recipe. Lack of planning
standards. Lack of substantive/process clarity.
* Lack of grassroots constituency support within agencies and among public.
* Lack agreement. Reference "How" to ensure happy fish.
* Need to go thru state system.
* Perceived and real conflicting interests.
* Need to break new ground in reference to state water law and policy. No
precedent.
* Frustration/impatience -time pressure.
• * Lack of local support.