Stream: Cebolla Creek (Upper Segement) Executive Summary

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Existing Water Right Information Staff has analyzed the water rights tabulation and contacted the Division Engineer Office (DEO) to identify any potential water availability problems. There are seven decreed surface diversions within this reach of stream: Upper Cebolla Ditch (22.0 cfs, 1882/1904 appropriation), Maybell Ditch No. 1 (5.7 cfs, 1921/1927 appropriation), Minnie B No. 2 Ditch (9.3 cfs, 1917 appropriation), Hatcher Ditch (6.0 cfs, 1943 appropriation), Stavely Ditch (2.35 cfs, 1923 appropriation), Wiley Spring Ditch (0.1 cfs, 1961 appropriation) and Wrights Cathedral Ditch (1.0 cfs, 1950 appropriation). Staff has determined that water is available for appropriation on Cebolla Creek between the confluence with Brush Creek and the confluence with Spring Creek, to preserve the natural environment to a reasonable degree without limiting or foreclosing the exercise of valid existing water rights. CWCB Staffs Instream Flow Recommendation Staff recommends the Board form its intent to appropriate on the following stream reach: Segment: Confluence of Brush Creek to the Confluence with Spring Creek Upper Terminus: CONFLUENCE WITH BRUSH CREEK (Latitude 38° 01'41.01"N) (Longitude 107008' 55.33 "W) UTM North: 4211107.36 UTM East: 311410.77 SW NE S36 T44N R3W NMPM 1970' West of the East Section Line; 1580' South of the North Section Line Lower Terminus: CONFLUENCE WITH SPRING CREEK (Latitude 38° 05'46.88"N) (Longitude 107° 02' 7.72 "W) UTM North: 4218462.52 UTM East: 321515.50 NE NE S1 T44N R2W NMPM 350' West of the East Section Line; 1100' South of the North Section Line Watershed: Upper Gunnison (HUC #: 14020002) Counties: Hinsdale Length: 10.1 miles USGS Quad(s): Cannibal Plateau, Mineral Mountain Flow Recommendation: 23.0 cfs (May 1 — September 30) 12.5 cfs (October 1 — November 15) 7.5 cfs (November 16 — March 31) 16.5 cfs (April 1 — April 30) -7-