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, June 1, 1992
Colorado Water Conservation Board Process:
A. Compact Entitlement Process; per Gene J's Briefing
1. Refine staff report, including tables. Get public comment.
2. Develop computer ("CRSS") scenarios for distribution of Colorado's compact
apportionment. Driven By:
• Compact Development Decisions.
• Flows needed for fish.
• Combinations (If possible using "CRSS") and reality check.
• C.W.C.B. projecting that staff report will be done by 11/92 +/-; depends
on staffing.
ROLE OF GURU II:
• Gene will solicit interest/comment from GURU II as C.W.C.B. staff develops
scenarios for distribution of Colorado's compact apportionment.
(August -October Timeframe).
3. C.W.C.B. decision regarding which scenarios will be studied/run on model.
4. Run model under various scenarios and have data ready for about 1994
Note: Process/schedule could change and Gene J. will keep GURU II informed.
B. Development of C.W.C.B. policies for interim in-stream flow protection.
Will consider legal, policy, and administration issues, including USFWS recovery goals
for endangered fishes. Schedule is unclear at this point.
Note: USFWS reserves its position on sole reliance on interim flows for fish protection
(because senior conditional rights pose threat ).