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<br />""~ ,- - -.: <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />The reduction in minimum stream flow would only occur during a <br />physical emergency as defined by a loss of ability to obtain water <br />from Blue Lake through the Blue Lake pipeline caused by an <br />avalanche or other natural breakage of the water line, or a fire in <br />th~ town that would deplete all of the water resources. (In this <br />connection, inquiry should be made about the ice cover on Blue <br />Lake and whether that prevents storage flow either by plugging the <br />pipeline or freezing of the pipeline. We would not contemplate <br />that those circwnstances would be considered an emergency under <br />this application.) <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />4. Diversions affecting the minimum stream flow would not exceed I <br />cfs. <br /> <br />5. The Town would operate on storage only (ie. no direct flow <br />diversions) at any time there is less than 6.5 cfs in the San Miguel <br />River unless such storage is unavailable due to the above <br />referenced emergencies. <br /> <br />6. The Town would foreVer give up its water rights and points of <br />diversion to them in Bear Creek in favor of the other alternate <br />points of diversion for those Bear Creek water rights. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />After review of the information provided to us by the Town of Telluride and in addition <br />to those parenthetically referred above, San Miguel Valley Corp. would offer the following <br />suggestions for additional terms and conditions and overall comments on the town's application: <br /> <br />1. A measuring device with continuous recorder to measure the <br />stream flow should be installed at an appropriate location in the <br />San Miguel River above the confluence of Bear Creek for the <br />purposes of arlministering the Town's plan. <br /> <br />2. The minimum stream flow should not be allowed to be reduced <br />below 6.5 cfs below the confluence of Bear Creek and the San <br />Miguel River (ie. the Town's impact on the river should not reduce <br />the flow in the river below its confluence with Bear Creek to less <br />than 6.5 cfs). <br /> <br />3. A floor on the minimum stream flow in the affected reach should <br />be considered by the Board. There may be some minimum flow <br />which absolutely must be maintained relative to that reach of the <br />river. <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />- <br />