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JU_N -18 -2_083 08 :52 CROW PUBLICATIONS
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<br />tther states are seeingsim-
<br />the stream orbelowit, Chris -
<br />araiovement; in Wyoming, "
<br />tiansen.says a producer may
<br />asidents want alloca- .
<br />have. to hire , a lawyer go
<br />AIj$ b,r . % ] ` � ( � a? � 110M.M
<br />into water to see : how
<br />;a were
<br />are,•affected'because
<br />isofaoectwith'rel�tedpm
<br />,
<br />� vvi11 not low.
<br />kns whesi t� cmiat.`had to
<br />lecide betw6en water for`
<br />em e mores questions
<br />h ar
<br />tbantheke'areanswem"said
<br />alrnon or £or irrigation.
<br />Christasn$an ."This is a huge
<br />Regar,'dless of alternate us
<br />issue fot agriculture and this 1
<br />�. Colorado Pi oduoen'.are
<br />is another decision not look- ,
<br />>eprul to question` how
<br />u g in our favor."
<br />.%
<br />biif"Iimited:suPPly'.ofwater
<br />He-added that tJ* Farm
<br />Wlbe'•allwated, now t`bat a
<br />Eurbau is not opposed to
<br />.ieuttal did- ion bas- been
<br />recreational use, they just
<br />nade by their `Supreme
<br />s i t iol y feel' it could se nd a
<br />court UpCo lorad 5'
<br />other giiaes to also
<br />years Ago. o ll aw on
<br />file for 'water - Sights for this '
<br />tl►';recap zeds'•the benefice
<br />purpose, *hich
<br />usesof water insidea;river.or
<br />pheatesandjeopardmewa-
<br />&eam as beiW agricultuM ,
<br />ter needed for.agriculbwe. • ,
<br />municipal.or�est c..
<br />.The Division.oP' s;terR�
<br />' approppations
<br />sources is also evaluating this '
<br />system for claims iW water
<br />deeiisiod, a'lthoughtheir job is
<br />rights the western states ern
<br />on to adrimindster the rul-
<br />ploy basically means treat en-
<br />ing. JA he evaluation, Need -
<br />tities have to set in line, to
<br />1=,rea1ized,1
<br />-lair n gtei'rigllts: `Ac-
<br />are applying for large allo-
<br />coaclingtoAliisoiiNeedham,
<br />cations of water, some of ,
<br />litigation coordinator for the
<br />, are x # even available,
<br />Divisionof- Water Resources; >'•,� the streams: if -no other
<br />eaol •®Wty ieLeives a pi pr .';.
<br />ri~sf rkdoz# tare p tM place,
<br />'ltydate h3iehthat
<br />their,`reque'tts could mean 1
<br />z all�af'ttwater -
<br />tt%z� iir't water lei for the
<br />, . •
<br />befgarethe n666 WRY M MYIe_q
<br />n,er d own the line.
<br />;�
<br />l 'in
<br />s
<br />c laim a°z�' down
<br />Cb ;Fen Lane;
<br />.line until' the water supply
<br />,agricultural and municipal
<br />ruins out.
<br />Asst ?s now with the glow-
<br />uses will always be dominant
<br />for ",oloradds water and the
<br />�,ercouatdecdsion, if the recce
<br />situation will -never change.
<br />.ational. claim is nin in•'line
<br />But, he did none many people
<br />in water daims the o�th-
<br />are seeing recreational 'use 1
<br />er eigbt entities will receive •
<br />their water and,, subse'-
<br />becoming more' important
<br />than*it has in the past.
<br />� ° will
<br />quently, kay be a1 -.
<br />S�,�Ie -eiw ronmental and
<br />lowedthebs" Granted, aecre-
<br />conservation gnomes are cam
<br />ationalusage is at hhe end of
<br />I?ai� on the lower-court
<br />recognition of'recreatiorial
<br />'water use. They. are noting
<br />"the- declinin grazirrg.•and
<br />ranchiiigas aploykr.abbost
<br />.in recreational businesses,
<br />thos.recreational wateruse-
<br />I
<br />TFie Western'Wati�rshedB
<br />oje is of '00
<br />the m M unpact df this case
<br />occars ayearagowhenthe
<br />state legasla'tura••passed a law
<br />specifically' recogni' ' ig in=
<br />stream uses of water
<br />gitimate. On June 5, 2002,
<br />Colorado Goverdor 9w ens
<br />I
<br />sig.nedintolai* 8,2166, which
<br />dice - tlahe Colorado Water
<br />Coii,servation Board.to,re-
<br />view a lications foir recre-
<br />diversion
<br />a- channel
<br />and,to ,appmpriats only the
<br />minimum stream flow for a
<br />reaaonable'recreational ex-
<br />perienre. Thds inclusim - could
<br />dunpatgvint'oxe=ve claims
<br />for water such as the ones
<br />being, W' ade4pr ka
<br />I
<br />'these
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<br />3037220155
<br />TOTAL P.02
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