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Water Supply Reserve Account — Application Form Grand County Revised Aug 30, 2012 . Revised December 2011 Gore Canyon Whitewater Park at Pumphouse The Gore Canyon Whitewater Park project is consistent with Section 37 -75 -102 Colorado Revised Statutes. The Colorado Water Conservation Board unanimously adopted the following abbreviated Findings of Fact at the March 2012 board meeting. These findings are inserted in this application for the benefit of Roundtable members who may have heard about the decision during presentations but may not have seen the findings. "i. The adjudication and administration of the RICD will not materially impair the ability of Colorado to fully develop and place to consumptive beneficial use its compact entitlements; 2. Material injury to existing ISF water rights is not a basis for denial of the RICD, but should this RICD be constructed, the Applicant should consult with the Division of Parks and Wildlife (DPW) before and during construction and maintenance of the RICD structures to assure that these actions will not injure the natural environment that the ISF water rights protect; and 3. The adjudication and administration of the RICD, in the amounts claimed, will promote maximum utilization of the waters of the State." a) The water activity underwent an evaluation and approval process and was approved by the Basin Roundtable (BRT) and the application includes a description of the results of the BRTs evaluation and approval of the activity. At a minimum, the description must include the level of agreement reached by the roundtable, including any minority opinion(s) if there was not general agreement for the activity. The description must also include reasons why general agreement was not reached (if it was not), including who opposed the activity and why they opposed it. Note- If this information is included in the letter from the roundtable chair simply reference that letter. The multi -year development of the project has included an evaluation and approval process that includes working with multiple stakeholders to ensure the effort is consistent with the other consumptive and non - consumptive priorities locally and throughout the state of Colorado. Grand County has worked with members of the Colorado Basin Roundtable to support the protection of the outstandingly remarkable values— including recreational values - -on the Upper Colorado River through the Wild & Scenic Rivers process. The County met with agricultural property owners along the river as well as fishing guides and rafting outfitters to help determine the best location for a whitewater park in Grand County. Working with the Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff, Grand County developed engineering designs and cost estimates for constructing the project that addressed the protection of the environment, fish passage and wildlife. Grand County has initiated discussions with BLM for establishing a Right of Way permit to construct the feature on federal land. As a partner in the project, BLM will conduct the Environmental Assessment as an in kind contribution to the project. The project outreach includes plan efforts are consistent with the educational mandates of Section 37 -75 -104 (C) Colorado Revised Statutes. Grand County will continue to actively seek the advice and input of other local government and interested stakeholders and will share information regarding how the Colorado Basin is assessing and meeting our non - consumptive needs. to vested water rights or decreed conditional water rights. The General Assembly affirms that this article does not impair, limit, or otherwise affect the rights of persons or entities to enter into agreements, contracts, or memoranda of understanding with other persons or entities relating to the appropriation, movement, or use of water under other provisions of law. • R