Re: Agenda Item 12 - Pending RICD Applications

• Description: Pueblo RICD
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 1/14/2002
• Author: Rod Kuharich, Dan Merriman, Dan McAuliffe, Ted Kowalski
• Title: Re: Agenda Item 12 - Pending RICD Applications
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Board Memo

STATE OF COLORADO
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Bill Owens
Governor
To: CWCB Members Greg E. Walcher
Executive Director
From: Rod Kuharich, Dan Merriman, Dan McAuliffe, Ted Kowalski Rod Kuharich
CWCB Director
Date: January 14, 2002 Dan McAuliffe
Deputy Director
Re: Agenda Item 12, January 23 -24, 2002 Board Meeting, Stream and Lake Protection –
Pending Recreational In- Channel Diversion (RICD) Applications
In December, 2001, two entities filed for two different Recreational In- Channel Diversion
water rights applications —the City of Longmont and the City of Pueblo. Copies of the two
applications are attached. Both entities have contacted CWCB Staff, and both entities indicated
that they are interested in working with the CWCB Staff to: 1) delay the deadline under which the
CWCB is required to submit its findings to the water court; and 2) work cooperatively with CWCB
Staff and other water users to develop a decree that will be acceptable to everyone while protecting
certain flows for in- channel recreational uses.
The City of Longmont's application is for a conditional water right for boating, piscatorial, wildlife,
and general recreational use. Longmont requests this water right for five structures that are to be
constructed within the channel of the St. Vrain Creek in a reach that extends for approximately
mile. Longmont claims an appropriation date of July 10, 2001, and it seeks 12 different flow
amounts (a different one for each month), from 68 cfs in January up to 1020 cfs in June.
The City of Pueblo's application is also for a conditional water right. The uses sought are for
boating, fish and wildlife habitat, piscatorial, and general recreational uses. Pueblo seeks a water
right for nine structures that will be constructed in a reach of river that is approximately 2000 feet
in length. Pueblo claims an appropriation date of December 1, 1982, the date when Pueblo retained
engineering services for the design and construction of the Moffat Street Chute. Pueblo is seeking
two different flow amounts -100 cfs from November 15 through March 14, and 500 cfs from
March 15 through November 14.
As you know, entities filing RICD applications are required to submit a copy of their application to
the CWCB within thirty days of filing the application with the water court. Neither entity has
formally submitted its application to the CWCB, but, at this time, those deadlines have not yet
arrived. The Staff intends to work with both parties to seek an extension of time under which the
Board may submit its findings and recommendations, and to develop proposed decrees that satisfy
the requirements of Senate Bill 216 and the CWCB rules promulgated thereunder.
Attachments
Flood Protection • Water Supply Planning and Finance • Stream and Lake Protection
Water Supply Protection • Conservation and Drought Planning