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05'„11-2004 05:11PM FROM-DOL NATURAL RESOURCES 3038663558 T-056 P.002/006 F-193 <br />(the Upper Yampa WCD), and also due in Mr. Sharp's public position coiacerning <br />the Appl;cant's RtCD app]icacion, including the tubing statement. Mr. Weisa <br />assured the Hearing Cnordinator thai Mr. Sliarp fully intends ta recuse himself <br />Mr. Weiss and Ms. Schneider ohjected tn the striking of all references to Mr. <br />Sharp's tubing statement. <br />The flearing Coordinator does not make a recommendation regarding Mr. Sharp's <br />rzcusal, on the assumption that Mr. Sharp will indeed recuse himself from <br />participation on this rnatter before the 8oard. If thaX doeS not happen, ihc Board <br />can aadress ihe matter at the commencement of the hearing. <br />Regarding the striki.ng from the record of the tubing statement aAid othzr <br />evideniiary xeferences [o i1, the Hearing Coordinaior listened to atgun-ients fiom <br />several.Par[ies and ihan asked that Mr_ Porcak provide to the Hearing Coordinator <br />by c1oSe of business on Monday May 10 legal aulhoriry supponing the <br />Applicant', motion to strike the matcrial. Mr. Weiss and any oiher Pau[y wishing <br />to opposa tkle iratian to sTFike the material wcrr. askcd to prUVidr lcbal authority <br />supporting that position by close afbusiness on Friday May 14. Tlie Hearing <br />Coordinator will review the legal auThority submissioais $nd then wi I1 makc a <br />written rzcoinmendation to the Board in a supplemental prehearing ordzr. <br />(b) The Appdicant moved fvr un exrerasion ro Mcay 20 of zi,e deudlane for skbrrairral <br />ofrebutrad staaemenis, previotisly ser by the Flearing Cvordinatnr on Nfuy 13. As <br />6rrounds for this motion Mr. Por24k nated the large valume of materials submitted <br />in the prehearing staremenis of the C WCB staff and oppoSing Parties, and staced <br />that the Applicant had not yet received d11 of the materials relied upon by ihe <br />CWC13 staff. Ms. Schneider objected to the extension request an behalf of the <br />CWC13 staff, sayins ihal receipt of the Applicant's rebutlal statemzni on May 20 <br />w041d Linduly press Ihz siaff iri reviewing the material and. responding with a <br />revised reconlmendaRion zo the Board, if necessary, prior to the commencement of <br />the hearing on May 26. Ms. Schneiaer added ihai the materials Mr. Porzak had <br />not yet rrceived were backfirnund matzrial only, and noi part ol'the CWCF3 staff's <br />cvidence. No othor Pazty objected to ihe p?pplica.nt's extenaion request. <br />Aftier some discussion with the Panies, The Hearing Coordinalor eatended The <br />deadline for suhmission afrebuttal statemenis by all Pau-ties to May 19, and <br />reguired the Applicant to fumish any such rebuttal material io the Board members <br />by elecironic, facSimile, or overnight delivery. The Applicant agreed io Ihis <br />requirement. Any othzr Party who wishes to wait until the extended deadline ia <br />file a rebuttal statemcnt may clioase whatever delivery methQd the Party wishc?s, <br />witlx the undersiandinb that the Board members may not be able to review priar ta <br />the hearing any rebuttal materials thal are not furnished to them by an expedited <br />method. <br />2. t7ndisputed Issues_ TIle Parties participating in thc prehedring conference agreed <br />that the following issues are unctisputed.: