Review Decision on the Cheif's Appeal Decision, Arapahoe & Roosevelt Natl. Forests

• Description: South Platte
• State: CO
• State: WY
• State: NE
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 3/21/2003
• Author: Northern Colorado Water Conservation District, et al.; David P. Tenny
• Title: Review Decision on the Cheif's Appeal Decision, Arapahoe & Roosevelt Natl. Forests
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Record of Decision

Table of Contents
Procedural Background ............................................ ..............................1
Statutory and Regulatory Authorities .......................... ............................... l
Deputy Under Secretary Decision Summary ................... ..............................2
Summary of the Issues ............................................ ..............................3
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grasslands
Revised Land and Resource Management Plan ............... ..............................4
Detailed Discussion of the Issues
Water Resource Management and Special Use Authorizations .... ..............................4
State Authority to Issue Water Rights ................... ...............................
Respect for Water Rights Granted by the States ................... ..............................5
Forest Service Responsibility for Managing Water
Resources on Federal Land ............................ ...............................
Federal and State Cooperation .......................... ..............................7
Report of the Federal Water Rights Task Force (August 25, 199 7) .....................7
Clarification of 2001 Discretionary Review Language ....... ..............................8
Instruction........................................................... ............................... 9