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3. Rule 2, Colorado Appellate Rules, provides that "[i]n the interest of expediting <br />decision, or for other good cause shown, [this] Court may ... suspend the requirements or <br />provisions of any of these rules in a particular case on application of a party or on its own <br />motion and may order proceedings in accordance with its direction." Colorado Appellate <br />Rules, Rule 34 provides that oral axgument may be allowed at the discretion of the Court. <br />Expediting the time of the oral argument should not be problematic. The issues were <br />extensively briefed and argued to the trial court by both sides. Therefore, the State requests <br />this Court schedule oral argument during this Court's December arguments. <br />4. The General Assembly has held interim committee hearings on RICDs and <br />whether RICD legislation may be necessary. The CWCB, as well as the Appellee, both <br />encouraged the interim water committee not to proceed with legislation at this time, so that <br />everyone will have the benefit of the Supreme Court's opinion prior to enacting legislation, <br />should legislation be necessary. <br />Wherefore, the State requests that this Court schedule oral argument and issue a <br />decision as soon as possible, as the Court's calendar will allow. <br />Dated this 15`h day of October 2004. <br />KEN SALAZAR <br />Attorney General <br />3