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A <br />and that different standards and limitations should be imposed. <br />By contrast, the Amici identified in this motion (the "Recreation Amici") seek to inform <br />the Court on the existing law that requires recreation rights to be treated the same as rights for <br />other purposes. The Recreation Amici described in this motion are local governments, special <br />districts, businesses and related organizations with one thing in common - dependence on or a <br />desire to further develop a recreation hased economy. <br />II. INTEREST OF THE AMICI CURIAE. <br />The interests of the Recreation Amici are as follows: <br />a. Citv of Steamboat Sprinjzs is the major population center in Routt County on the <br />western slope of Colorado. Its economy is predominantly based on recreation. Steamboat <br />Springs has constructed a whitewater boating course on the Yampa River. In the past few years, <br />Steamboat Springs has under taken a major planning effort and made a substantial financial <br />commitment to the management and protection of the Yampa River as it flows through the city, <br />including its use as a whitewater boating experience at the recreation diversion structures in the <br />river. To protect its investment in its whitewater boating course, Steamboat Springs filed an <br />application claiming a RICD water right with the Water Court for Division No. 6 in December <br />2003. <br />In May 2004, Steamboat Springs' RICD application was the subject of a hearing before <br />the CWCB under SB 216. After the hearing, the CWCB issued a recommendation to the Water <br />Court that Steamboat's application be denied. Steamboat Springs strongly disputes the CWCB <br />recommendation, will challenge that recommendation in Water Court, and strongly supports <br />Upper Gunnison's position in this appeal. Steamboat Springs is thus directly interested in the <br />Tm1639 <br />-3-