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MAY-19-04 14:19 FROM-WEISS AND VAN SCOYK 970 879 6058 T-286 P.002 F-562 <br />COLORADO WATLR CONSERVATTON BOARI) I <br />1313 Sh.erman Street, Suite 721 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />303/866-3441 <br />THE MATTER OF THE CITY OF STEAMBOAT SPRTNGS <br />I'OR A RECREATIONAL IN-CHANNL•L DIVERSION <br />IN ROUTT COUNTY <br /> Case No: 6-03CW86 <br />Margaret O'Donnell, #21145 <br />141 9tlz Street <br />P.O. Box 773572 <br />Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80477 <br />Telephone: (970) 879-2104 E-mail: <br />Telecopier: (970) 879-2106 <br />REBUTTAL STATEMENT OF MOXtRXSON CREEY{ METROPOLITAN WATER <br />AND SANITATION DISTRICT <br />Yn accordanee witll Rule 13.d of the Reereational In-Channel Diversion ("R]'CD") Rules <br />adopted by lha Colorado Water Coilservation Board ("CWCB") on No'vember S, 2001 <br />("RTCD Rules") and the Prehearing Order issued by Hearing Coordinator Felicily Hannay <br />on May 11, 2004 for the puUlic hearing scheduled Uefore the Colorado Water <br />Conservation Board ("CWCB" or "Board") on May 26"' and 27`h, Morrison Creelc <br />Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District ("Morrison Creelc") submiis its Rebuttal <br />Statement as follows: <br />1. The CWCB Prehearing Staiement finds access to Ue appropriale for purposes of <br />the 12TCD. One of the ciiteria it considers when determining the issue of <br />appropriate access is wliether thc Applicant has on ownersliip, leasEhold, or other <br />Iega1 interesti for obtaining access for recreational, in-channel use. See, RICD <br />ltules, No. 7.(ii). Additionally, the CWCB must evaluate whetlaer the Applicant <br />has or will have aiiy ixnpediments to gaining access, if laclc of access is <br />demonstrated. Id., at 7,(iii). Morrison Creek's Prehearing Statement ciemonstrates <br />that ownership, a leasehold interest, or any other legal interest is not lield by the <br />City for a ponion of the properry on which C Hale (or "Structure") sits. That <br />property is owned by the Union Pacific Railroad as evideneed by thE lease <br />provided in Morrison Creelc's Prehearing Statement. See, Monisoii Creelc <br />PrehEaring Statement, Exhibit 1. Fu.rther, the City lias provided no evideilce that <br />they are in t1ie process of acquiring ownership rights in the Property and the <br />Siructure. <br />-1-