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J ' <br />firm enough that they may well proceed with their <br />decision. That is why we believe it is important for <br />the legislature to consider this in this session. <br />The uncertainty which it creates to have those <br />filings remain important and we are going <br />to The Board for that reason <br />sees it as important to clarify the issue as <br />early as possible to have the General Assembly to . <br />consider this issue. Let me finally just comment on <br />the instream flow rights issue ���� We believe <br />that Federal law may offer us sr:veral � instream <br />flow rights: The matter that Ml commented <br />on about the assertion of authority, The Board <br />will questionable assertion on such <br />authority. we may have already done so; but there is <br />no need if the bill in its original draft <br />offer the of what the court may <br />determine in the final resolution. That is all that <br />I've got to put before the committee, and I do <br />appreciate the opportunity, <br />Bishop Questions from the members of the committee, <br />McCormick I would wish to comment, Mr. Chairman, that Mr. <br />Walker and Mr. McDonald and I think the Board and <br />staff together have pursued a very reasonable course, <br />and I think that an open — handed administration try to <br />make sure that present law, the law of Colorado <br />enacted by the General. Assembly -and ruled upon by the <br />Court, I might ask you to make any comments that you <br />might in regard to that particular thing. They have <br />had an open door for people to come to them under <br />that, and I would just like you to comment on Senate <br />Bill 212 as-to the degree you think that might help <br />People come to the Board to use existing laws to <br />achieve their ends rather than trying to go their <br />_18— <br />