Rule 26(A)(1) Disclosure of the CWCB and the State and Division Engineers

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0 0 about water rights administration, the beneficial use requirement of water appropriations, and about waste issues. Mr. Merriman also possesses knowledge about the Board's responsibilities to: 1) promote the conservation of the waters of the state of Colorado; 2) secure the greatest utilization of such waters; 3) foster the conservation of the water of the state of Colorado by the promotion and implementation of sound measures to enhance water use efficiency in order to serve all the water needs of the state; and 4) assure the availability of adequate supplies for future uses. Mr. Merriman has reviewed the application in this matter, and with particularity, those portions which may violate the statutory provisions which vest the CWCB with the exclusive authority to hold instream flow water rights and those portions that may not constitute a legally cognizable beneficial use of that water. 7. Edward Kowalski, Physical Science Researcher /Scientist III, CWCB, 1313 Sherman Street, # 721, Denver, CO 80203. Telephone (303)866 -3441. Mr. Kowalski possesses knowledge about the CWCB's actions pursuant to section 37 -92- 102(3) and the CWCB's Instream Flow and Natural Lake Level Program. Mr. Kowalski possesses knowledge about water rights administration, the beneficial use requirement of water appropriations, and about waste issues. Mr. Kowalski also possesses knowledge about the Board's responsibilities to: 1) promote the conservation of the waters of the state of Colorado; 2) secure the greatest utilization of such waters; 3) foster the conservation of the water of the state of Colorado by the promotion and implementation of sound measures to enhance water use efficiency in order to serve all the water needs of the state; and 4) assure the availability of adequate supplies for future uses. Mr. Kowalski has reviewed the application in this matter, and with particularity, those portions which may violate the statutory provision which vests the CWCB with the exclusive authority to hold instream flow water rights and those portions that may not constitute a legally cognizable beneficial use of that water. 8. Ken Knox, P.E., Assistant State Engineer, Colorado Division of Water Resources, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 818, Denver, CO 80203. Telephone (303) 866- 3581. Mr. Knox has knowledge of hydrology, water rights administration, water resources engineering, augmentation requirements and ground water hydrology. Mr. Knox possesses knowledge about water rights administration, the beneficial use requirement of water appropriations, and about waste issues. 9. Each individual identified in the Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures of other parties in this case. B. DOCUMENTS, DATA, COMPILATIONS AND TANGIBLE THINGS. 1. State Engineer and Division Engineer's official case file for Case No. OOCW281, including: a. The Application and other pleadings filed with the Court.