Colorado River Division 5 Silverthorne RICD 04CW217 State's Expert Disclosures

• File Number: 04CW217
• Description: State's Expert Disclosures Pursuant to C.R.C.P. Rule 26‎(A)‎ ‎(2)‎
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 8/25/2006
• Author: Susan Schneider, #19961 Assistant Attorney General Natural Resources and Enviornment Section
• Title: State's Expert Disclosures Pursuant to C.R.C.P. Rule 26‎(A)‎ ‎(2)‎ Silverthorne RICD
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Court Documents

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DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 5
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COLORADO /IL
109 8t" Street, #104
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Concerning The Application For Water Rights Of:
THE CITY OF SILVERTHORNE,
IN SUMMIT COUNTY, COLORADO.
COURT USE ONLY
JOHN W. SUTHERS, Attorney General Case No 04CW217
SUSAN J. SCHNEIDER, *
Assistant Attorney General Div.:
1525 Sherman Street, 5th Floor
Denver, CO 80203
[phone]
Registration Number: 19961
*Counsel of Record
STATE'S EXPERT DISCLOSURES PURSUANT TO C.R.C.P.RULE 26(A)(2)
The Colorado Water Conservation Board ("CWCB"), the Colorado Division of
Wildlife("DOW") and the State Engineer and Division Engineer for Water Division 6
(the"Engineers"), by and through the Attorney General for the State of Colorado and the
undersigned Assistant Attorney General, hereby submits their disclosures pursuant to
C.R.C.P. 26(a)(2) and the Uniform Local Rules for All State Water Court Divisions, Rule
11(d).
EXPERT WITNESSES
1. Ted Kowalski, Physical Scientist Researcher III
Mr. Kowalski, Physical Science Researcher/Scientist III, is employed by the Colorado
Water Conservation Board, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 721, Denver, CO 80203; business
telephone[phone]. Mr. Kowalski is an attorney. He is also a kayaker and an
expert on the use of constructed whitewater parks for recreation purposes. Mr.Kowalski
is also an expert on Colorado water law and, in particular, on Recreational In-Channel
Diversions("RICDs"). Mr. Kowalski will testify as an expert in the use of whitewater
parks in general, and the Silverthorne Whitewater Park in particular, with regard to the
recreational experiences that may be provided for by the Blue River Whitewater Course.
Mr. Kowalski may also testify about how the flows requested by the Applicant are
generally available with the exception of September flows and in dry years, and what
types of provisions may be included in any final decree to address this issue. Mr.
Kowalski will address the five statutory factors an application for a RICD must meet
before a decree can be entered and will testify to any deficiency this application has in
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