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<br />, <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />721 Centennial Building <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (3031866-3441 <br />FAX: (303) 866-4474 <br /> <br />STATE OF COLOR.AJJO <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />James $. Lochhead <br />ExeaJtive Director, DNR <br />Oaries C. life, fE. <br />Director, CWCB <br />Peter H. Evans <br />Acting Direa.or. eweR <br /> <br />TO: Colorado Water Conservation Board Members <br /> <br />FROM: Dan Merriman <br />Mark Uppendahl <br /> <br />DATE: May 4, 1998 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Agenda Item lOb, May 11-12, 1998, Board Meeting- <br />Instream Flow Program - New Appropriations - Phase III Report <br />Notice to Appropriate Instream Flow Water Rights in Water Division 4 <br /> <br />GENERAL BACKGROUND <br /> <br />As per the Procedures for New Instream Flow Appropriations (Procedures), adopted by the Board <br />in May of 1997, the attached Phase II streams are being proposed to be advanced to the Public <br />Review and Comment and Board Action Phase, or Phase III. These instream flow segments have <br />been reviewed by CWCB staff to ensure each flow recommendation and data set is complete and <br />standard methods and procedures have been followed. In addition, staffhas completed its map work <br />and initial water availability studies. <br /> <br />Staff has identified 13 stream segments which are ready for Phase 3. These reaches are located in <br />Gunnison, Saguache and Hinsdale Counties. To date, staffhas received written comments from the <br />Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District (UGRWCD), City of Gunnison, Gunnison <br />County Stock Growers Association, Inc. and several interested parties regarding these <br />recommendations. Staff also gave a presentation, along with Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW) <br />and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) personnel, regarding the. proposed instream flow <br />recommendations at the August 26, 1996, UGRWCD Board meeting. Staff answered questions and <br />took Public comments regarding the recommendations at this meeting. In addition, staff has <br />forwarded this information to the UGWWCD for their review at their April 22, 1998, meeting. <br /> <br />TECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS <br /> <br />The enclosed packet oftechnical data forms the basis for the staffs recommendations. <br />Page 1 of2 <br />