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Water Administration Interaction between the SEO, Division Offices, <br /> and other Agencies <br /> 1. Water Court <br /> a. Monthly Water Court Resume <br /> • Initial review by Denver office and division office <br /> • Decision whether a statement of opposition is necessary <br /> • Compose summary of consultation, presumptive findings, recommend that AGO <br /> file a statement of opposition <br /> b. Pending cases— SEO is a party <br /> • Division Engineer or designee works with engineers in the Denver office and the <br /> AGO to review material (reports, proposed decrees, etc.) toward an acceptable <br /> decree/settlement <br /> • Or, Division Engineer or designee works with engineers in the Denver office and <br /> the AGO to prepare for trial <br /> • Hal Simpson makes the final decision to settle a case <br /> c. The division office administers the water right to ensure compliance with the decree <br /> d. The division office administers an augmentation plan to ensure no injury [37-92-305(8) <br /> C.R.S.] <br /> e. The Denver office will issue well permits that are subject of a decree <br /> 2. SWSPs <br /> a. Denver office performs primary review and coordinates the evaluation and <br /> communication with the applicant <br /> b. Denver office will draft the denial or the approval with conditions of approval. <br /> c. Division personnel, including the water commissioner, will review the SWSP to ensure <br /> that field conditions will allow its operation and administration <br /> d. The Denver office and division office will be in agreement before approval <br /> e. The division office administers the SWSP to ensure compliance <br /> f. The Denver office will evaluate well permit applications that are subject of the SWSP <br /> g. Note: In Division 2, Well Depletion Replacement Plans are reviewed by division staff in <br /> coordination with the Denver office <br /> 3. Wells <br /> a. Well permitting <br /> • The Denver office will do the evaluation and approval (Divisions 1 and 2)1 <br /> • The Denver office will consult with the division office/water commissioner on a <br /> case-by-case basis <br /> b. Wells out of compliance <br /> • The division office is responsible for curtailment action <br /> • The division office will work with the AGO <br /> 4. General Administration <br /> a. As complaints from the public come up, if the Denver office is contacted the Denver <br /> office will work to gather information <br /> b. Based on information from the Denver office and gathered by the division office, the <br /> division office will perform field investigation, if necessary, and work with the Denver <br /> office to take necessary action <br /> (over) <br /> Divisions 3 through 7 do some well permitting in their offices <br />