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<br />Based on the engineering 3nzalysls and \vater rights adn1inistration polic~y' \vtth respect to the operation of <br />Green T'vlountain Resen,:olr1 Spronk rcconnnendcd that the most effective use of the donated \vatcr right <br />\\"dS its continued use for irrigation, particularly dunng the tirne-s that the SnO\\TnaSS C'rcek 1SF rights arc <br />satisrlctL <br /> <br />In J<1nuary 2002, swfl pccscnkd the fjndings of the engineering analysIs to TCf--:, and sugge~lted th2t the <br />best \vay to achieve our shared streamno\v protect ion goals \\'olJld be to have the don(ltcd right ren13in in <br />lts !listor'le iUlgatioll use, TeF advised thi.Jt tItey IlU lungtT u\vn ur cuntrul the ranch awl had lIO rneans to <br />apply the \vater to the: land then o\\'ncx1 by 3 third pmiy, ,As the year progressed and severe drought <br />conditions erwclopcd the si&N"s!alT and TeF agrocd that th1) drought might provide additional <br />information concerning the ability oflhe right to provide flow in Snowmo.ss C'reok. fn AugU,l2002, TeF <br />requested dcfcrnlcnf. of any decision regarding the bCS1. use of the donared right until bte October 2002. <br /> <br />C\VCB studied the drought impi1cis to S110\VmaSs Creek and discussed water right 3.dminlstration \vitI: <br />the Division Engineer's sUiff. The Division Engineer's staff provided inl"onnation that \vithout thc 'Users <br />Pool protection, !he use crthc donated right for insiTe~:nll flows would have been out OfpriOlity beginning <br />in Jatc June. l'''l.1tllOUgh from a pwclical vieVipoint the donated \v~lier would rem:lin in Snowlnas~; Creek, <br />staff believes that the loss of delayed return flows, especially in the Roaring Fork River, outweigh, <br />potential ben",llts to Snowma,s Creek. In January 200], the raneh owner pqf<.;t;h;d iI cQndiil(lo,d WiI[t::(" <br />nght fl!r irrt;:~atron 0 f the s,nne hlstoric land in the same amount as the dnna:kx1ri~)1L The new water <br />right, ho\vo;::ver, 111(1):' not provide return flows in !hc sanlC i.1!nOunts. and patterns as tho(; donated right since <br />it is not protected by releases from Green ;\,'Iountain Historic User Pool. <br /> <br />After diligent work by both the staff and TCf. botl1 parties agree tl1at the purposc of the Donation <br />i\grcernent ca:Ulot be fulfiUcd. and staff and TCF h;;lve continued to discuss hG\V best to ~\ll1winl..'"r' the <br />.:Jonation. 'rile Donation Agrccl1lcntlin1lts the Hoard's right to use the C'onveyeu rights "soleIy to <br />maintain the !n~;trea:n f1ov.J by enh31lCerl1Cnt of the priority (leits instrcmn tlO\\i ,<vater rigbts en SnOWn13.SS <br />Creek..." Ad(lIllOnally, the Agreement prohibits the Board from s",i1ing, leasing, transfcD1ng or <br />otherwise disposing of the convcyed ,.igh!S without cousenl of TCF TCF has indicated lhey would nol <br />consent to sllch actions. <br /> <br />Since the Boaru does not have the ability to use lhe right for continw,xl irrigation, and cannot tr8ns fl:r or <br />dispose of the ,<vater right, staff is recommending that the BoarJ agree to T('F's reque~;t to re-COH\'ey the <br />dor;alcd waler risht to TCI~; by excc\1!ing the attached Qllil Claim Deed. TCF has provided the attached <br />letter \vhich provldcs bJck.c~round on the donation and TeF's goals for future LIse of tht: water right. <br /> <br />~H?ffI\:~:_U?!nnY~J:~(~?t:J~2T: <br /> <br />Slafr recommends that the Board authorize the eWCR Dirce!Or to sign the attached Quit Claim Deed, re- <br />conveying the donated right to TCF <br /> <br />l'lD~~J :-~~ X~'<):;0n ~ \V,1!,:r Fr:)::~,~, F1:ml~::'::3;' .xuti F)',:L~:..~.(("i(~~;~ .. S~:'~,'l:l~~ ;.'}::,) L~<l:_< \::r(!:-~;~',: :~:~ <br />'V'/~1~";T Si.;s;~~~y PrNif(;ti.1)ti 0 C(1;,~~~rV:1Xi':Hj F:~'tr'll.:i-,~~ <br />