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NOTICE OF PUBLIC RULEMAKING HEARING BEFORE THE COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD SUBJECT This is a notice of a public rulemaking hearing before the Colorado Water Conservation Board ( "CWCB ") for consideration of amendments to, and possible rescission of, the Recreational in- channel diversion ( "RICD ") Rules, 2 CCR 408 -3. The proposed amendments or rescission would assure that the RICD Rules comport with Senate Bill 06 -37, which amends sections 37- 92 -102, C.R.S. and related sections. The proposed RICD Rules are attached. A redlined version of the proposed rule showing changes to the current rule is posted on the CWCB's website at http: / /www /cwcb.state.co.us A hard copy is available upon request to the CWCB staff (1313 Sherman Street, Room 723, Denver, CO 80203; (303) 866- 3534). The CWCB may change the proposed amendments as set forth herein prior to or at the rulemaking hearing and the CWCB reserves the right to rescind the current rules altogether, without substituting these rules. The CWCB will consider any alternative proposals related to the proposed amendments. HEARING SCHEDULE Prehearing Conference DATE: October 19, 2006 TIME: 2:00 p.m. PLACE: Centennial Building 1313 Sherman Street, Rm. 723 Denver, CO (303) 866 -3441 Rulemakin Hg earing DATE: November 15, 2006 TIME: 8:00 a.m. PLACE: Denver, CO The hearing will be held at the Red Lion Hotel, 4040 Quebec Street. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION All public comments on the proposed amendments should be made in writing. Oral presentations of the information contained in the written comments will not be necessary; however, the CWCB will allow brief oral summaries of the public written comments to be made, to the extent time allows, as described below. Although the CWCB strongly encourages all interested persons to submit their comments in writing, a short period of time at the end of the rulemaking hearing (a total of 15 minutes or less) will be reserved for oral comments by those persons unable to provide the CWCB with written comments. In addition, the Board may accept informal public comment in conjunction with the CWCB's September Board meeting, scheduled to be in Vail, Colorado. Written Comment Deadline Twenty -three copies of all public written comments must be delivered to the CWCB office at 1313 Sherman Street, Room #723, Denver, CO 80203 by the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on October 10, 2006. The CWCB will accept and consider late written comments and day -of- Page 1 of 3