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.• !_ • . ? ..?` <br />? <br />? <br />Colorado Waxer Conservation Board <br />Concerning The Application for Water Rights of the Upper <br />Gunnison River water conservanGy nistdCc, <br />In the Gunnison River . <br />In Gunnison Coun , <br /> Case Number. <br /> 402CW038 <br />PREHEARING STATEMENT OF THE UPPER GifNNISON RIVER WATER <br />CONSERVANCY DISTRICT <br />APPlicant, Upper Gunnison River Water Conservaacy District {"District'l, <br />submits the following prehcaring statement pursuant to Rule 13(d), Recreational In <br />Channel Diversion Rules of the Colorado Water Conservation Board ("CWGB'l and the <br />Notice ofPrehearing Conference and'Deadlines da.ted 7une 11, 20021. <br />L . Backpround <br />In 1998, Gunnison Cotmty Manager John DeVore met with persons interested in <br />developing a whitewater park on the Gunnison River adjacent to the County's water j treatiiient plant, to discuss the County's willingness to spearhead dsvelopment of a <br />? professionally-designed and constructed whitewater park. The Gunnison Whitewater <br />Pazk was expected to be an -impartant part of the County's overall plan to develop <br />? outdoor recreation amenities within the County, and- would be iategcated into its trail <br />system. From the beginning, GunnisonCounty and the Disffict vuorked coopcratively to <br />develop this project, with the District assuming resgonsibility for obtaining the necessary <br />, <br />water rights. As a water conservancy district organized pursuant to C.R.S. § 37-45-101 et <br />seq. (2001), the District has typically been responsible for acquiring and defending water . <br />rights for. the benefit of its constituents. The District also has a long-held policy of <br />improving water supplies for recreational purposes. (Testimony of Iohn DeVore and <br />Kathleen Cuny.)2 . <br />An advisory committee was appainted to develop further inforniation regarding <br />the. whitewater -pffik, and a public meeting was held October 20, 1998. Following <br />favorable community iaput from that meeting, Gary Lacy, an experienced whitewater <br />course designer, was eznployed to design the boating course. The design was completed <br />? By its participation m the CWCB process provided;for by S.B. 216, the District does not waive its right to . <br />challenge the consfitutionality of S.B. 216, or other noatters relating to said statute, or to challenge the RICD <br />rules, including whether any of them are beyond the scope of the CWCB's authority granted pursuant to <br />C.R.S.§ 37-92-102(6)(b) (2001). . <br />? 2 This Prehearing Statcm=t idcsrtifies wimesses who are expected to testify to the statements made. Other <br />witnesses may also testify regarding such matters and related matters. , <br />f• ? J EXHIBIT <br />. , 1 . ?