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House panel to hear water dispute Page 2 of 2 <br /> decision last year to claim recreational water rights in the river and its plan to build a kayaking course on the river, he said. <br /> Water rights are based on seniority, meaning Pueblo's claim for a recreational flow - if granted - would be the most junior claim for the <br /> water that currently is stored in Lake Pueblo. Where the matter becomes complicated is that Pueblo's recreational rights could interfere with <br /> the future plans by other water users -such as Colorado Springs, Aurora and Fountain - to use the lake for storage and water exchanges after <br /> the reservoir is expanded. <br /> That's why the previous meetings between the city, the conservancy district and other water users about the minimum flow issue have not <br /> gone very well to date. <br /> Both Arveschoug and Florczak agreed that several of the parties have not been very interested in "subordinating" their water rights to <br /> anyone else's. <br /> Florczak said another concern about the river flow is making sure the city gets an adequate supply of water at its sewage treatment plant to <br /> guarantee that it can properly treat water before releasing it back into the river. The minimum flow of 100 cfs would provide that, he said. <br /> Arvesehoug said-the conservancy district staff is working on that issue as well. He agreed with the city's concern that there are several <br /> places in the river Downtown where water is diverted - to fill the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo, for example. Arveschoug said <br /> there will be adequate water in the river for the treatment plant. <br /> An agreement may depend on where the river flow is measured before it reaches the plant, he said. <br /> ©1996 -2002 The pueblo Chieftain Online <br /> http://www.chieftain.com/print/sunday/news/articles/nil.htm 03/17/2002 <br />