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COLOR.ADO VIOTER CONSERVATION BCRPZD <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />l;ill Owens, Governor <br />(;rcg Walcher, i.)NR Execvcive Director <br />ltod Kuharich, CWCB Director JaIIUaTy 2001 <br />RECREATION WATER RlGH1'S LFGISLATION <br />Legislation is needed because: <br />? Imu.gine u"world class" kuyak course in Fruitu, <br />Coluraclo....desrgned ayld paid for by the Ciry of Las <br />Vegcc,c. <br />? ImaRine an entity u.sinR such a woler right tv <br />prevent all new jurtior exchdiriges r.lirvugh adesignurhd <br />reacfi, rhu.s nrevrntitig any future wuter developrriPnt. <br />? Imagrne future appropriutors of recrearional <br />instream fluw water rights ftaving no vbligation tv <br />halartce rec:reutivnal vc:rivities ivith the reasonable <br />upprupriatinn vf' water. <br />110- I11'lllgine rhat nuthing .stops privute developers, anti- <br />develul7nient vrXanizations, nr ather entities, from <br />wrc<(jki?ig huvnc on G'olorado's water resource <br />adinr'ni,srratiun .svsiem, und preventing furure watcr <br />develuf)ment nutential in Colvrado. <br />Boat rhutes exist or are heing designed in: <br />Boulder f3enver <br />laurango Fort Collins <br />Ciolden Grand Junrtion <br />(3unnisim Lictlecon (South Suburban) <br />Littlcton (Uniun Avenue)Oaray <br />Yuehlo Salida <br />Sieamboat Springs Vail <br />Ae ? '? ?-?" <br />Summai•y <br />Thcre;ti :, tirnd by municiputities <br />ro file for water rights for bu,iting <br />andJor,piscatori.il purpase, <br />("rccrca(icmal instceum flows"). <br />Othrr C::oiorado municipalities <br />have devc:loped bo:tting eout'ties, <br />.jnd theie' w,ttct rights upplicatious <br />may suon fo1)ow. <br />'i'he GWt:B recognizcs thc <br />benefits to cunimunities of having <br />t-eci'cational t:acilities. 7'he CWC:B <br />can play un import.ant caretakcr <br />rolc by revicwing water i•igtnti <br />t?pplicaticros pt'ior tci suhmissicm <br />tO wsIter court and fultill its <br />uatutory ubligation to cnsure thc: <br />"greatest utili2aticm ot'the; waters <br />vf thc state." <br />For mure intormation contact <br />llan MerrirTian at (303) 866- <br />3441. <br />EXI-IIBIT A <br />APPLICANTS JOINT TRIAL BRIEF <br />5-19