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<br />.. <br /> <br />Maynes, Bradford, Shipps & Sheftel, LLP <br />Attorneys' at Law <br /> <br />FRANK E, (SAM) MAYNES <br />1)ro~sl1.SE1PPS <br />JANICE C. SEETIEL <br />PATRICIA A. RALLt <br />SAM W, MAYNES <br />J ORN BARLOW SPEAR <br />STEVEN C. Boos*t <br /> <br />BYRON v, BRADFORD (1907-1985) <br />tALsOADMlTTED IN ARIZONA AND NAVAJO NATrON <br />"ALSO ADMlTTED IN CALIFORNIA, NEW MEXICO AND UTAH <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board ("CWCB") <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Janice C. Shettel <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />Ditch Bill Easement Update <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />January 20,2004 <br /> <br />AsSOCIATES: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />LARANNE A. BREAGY <br />OmrsToPHERZ. ~RELL <br />MONTE T, Mn.LS <br /> <br />(970}247-1755 <br />(970)247-8827 - FACSlMILE <br />jsheftel@mbssllp.com <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />As reported to the CWCB at its November meeting, an ad hoc Colorado Water Congress group, <br />comprised mainly of water rights attorneys, who had been working on Ditch Bill matters had <br />received no satisfaction, or even a response, from the U.S, Forest Service for almost four and <br />one-half years, Letters and telephone calls at both the regional and Washington levels went <br />unanswered, In response to our expression of frustration, the CWCB, suggested I work with the <br />Attorney General's office and CWCB staff. Conversations with Felicity Hannay, Carol Angel <br />and Dan Merriman have produced a two-pronged strategy, <br /> <br />l. Through informal discussions with Bob Storch, Supervisor, Grand Mesa, <br />Uncomphagre, Gunnison National Forests, we have been requested to transmit our Ditch Bill <br />concerns to Rick Cables, Regional Forester, Region 2, Rocky Mountain Region, U.S, Forest <br />Service, in writing and we were informed we should receive an immediate response. I am now <br />in the process of drafting the letter to Nfr, Cables, The letter will outline the background of the <br />issue; suggest strongly that any USI!S process for establishing procedures regarding the issuance, <br />of Ditch Bill easements be a collaborative process with representatives of water users who have <br />been ignored for over four years, so that at the end ofthe process we have an acceptable product; <br />and, that Nfr, Cables consider visiting with the CWCB at its March meeting concerning the U.S, . <br />Forest Service's proposed Ditch Bill easementissuance process, <br /> <br />WEST BUILDING - 835 EAST SECOND AVENUE, SUITE 123 <br />POST OFFICE Box 2717 <br />