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RK Arkansas has voluntary flow program, responsible for light turnout, has provided rec users vehicle to work together. Made strides to do that to point that many people recognize that if inchannel rec filing would probably adversley affect voluntary agreement. DT would probably join them in halting something that would harm. RK steve will talk to boaters about wehther to file on xx case. Golden case gave all water filed on. Judge made filings we considered highly suspect that we felt needed explanation. At some point exceeded limitations in fort collins case and taken on roll of CWCB in an instream filing. Asked _- if go in with us, will DT the board could have filed if Golden cooperating could have filed on their behalf. RK could have on instream to protect env to reasonable degree. Not sure had authority to do that. 216 now prohibits us from doing it (for rec) TK: golden objection said too much (45cfs) that CWCB filed for, makes you quetsion DT local control is that way, they want control box. RK other motivatiosn for golden filing. 6000 acres golden felt if made filing clear creek could not develop that land. Couldn't exchange or transfer thru point. Golden's attorney admited than changed story on tape. Dave: topic of rec keeps going with boating slant, it could be braodened. RK: yes good point Dave S. Fork fo Rio Grande with camping and very high fishing pressure could see local gov doing that with pools. RK: could see that. Dave could see small town that gets all that business RK something board could see in the future. Till now only seen boating b/c what seen sofar DT: Has Avon come in b/c we talked to them a lot? Last October? RK: No Guy in back: Responsibility of applicant to come up with probable downstream impacts, erosion, river heading, etc. Or does Board have to? RK: Unless board raised issue doubt it would come up in court. 2