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Whereas, the Colorado Water Conservation Board is concerned that the designation <br />of wilderness areas downstream from places where water rights development is occurring <br />or may occur is not in the best interests of the State of Colorado; and <br />Whereas, despite that concern, the Colorado Water Conservation Board understands <br />the proposed Piedra Wilderness Area is unique because few upstream conditional water <br />rights will be affected by designation and because the potential for development of upstream <br />consumptive water supplies is not significant, and that wilderness designation of the area will <br />not adversely affect development of water allocated under compacts; and <br />Now, therefore, be it resolved that <br />1) the Colorado Water Conservation Board will enforce and administer its existing <br />instream flows on the Piedra River and its tributaries upstream of the downstream terminus <br />of the proposed Piedra Wilderness Area; and <br />2) the Colorado Water Conservation Board will enter into a formal agreement with <br />the Secretary of Agriculture concerning enforcement of the Board's instream flow decrees <br />on the Piedra River and its tributaries; and <br />3) the Colorado Water Conservation Board will consider donations, recommendations <br />for additional instream flow filings, and other sources of water supply for wilderness <br />purposes in the proposed Piedra Wilderness Area pursuant to provisions of the State of <br />Colorado instream flow law 37- 92- 102(3), CRS. <br />Adopted May 31, 1991 <br />Attest <br />Director and Secretary <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />mgm035.res <br />2 <br />