BOARD00495

• Board Meeting Date: 1/25/2005
• Description: ISF Section - Instream Flow Appropriations - Memo, Correspondence and Tabulations for Water Divisions 4 and 7
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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Rod Kuharich
December 21,2004
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impacts of appropriations on (1) Colorado's ability to utilize its share of the Colorado
River Compact and (2) on other water uses in high usage stream segments, such as
Yellow Jacket Canyon Creek.

Cottonwood Creek presently does not have an instream flow appropriation, though one
was considered several years ago and not pursued. The in stream flow plan for this creek
is presently unknown, so the potential impacts cannot yet be specifically addressed.

SWCD recommends that Horsefly Creek be removed from the list for the same reasons
that Yellow Jacket Canyon Creek was removed, the need to address broader issues.

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For stream segments in basins with private land, such as mining claims, please include an
allowance for domestic wells, even though this could be addressed by the de minimus
provision.

SWCD will have representatives at CWCB workshops and meetings which will consider
modifications to the instream flow program to address significant impacts to water usage, as
described in previous SWCD correspondence to the CWCB.

As always, SWCD is pleased to cooperate with the CWCB to seek water
development/management to meet current and future area water needs while simultaneously
protecting our streams to a reasonable degree. With creative thinking and cooperation, both
goals can be achieved. Please contact SWCD engineer Steve Harris (970-259-5322) or attorney
Janice Sheftel (970-247-1755) if you have questions or comments.

Sincerely,

SOUTIIWESTERN WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

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Fred V. Kroeger, President

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cc: SWCD Board
Jim Isgar, State Senator //
Dan Merriman, CWCB StafiV
Don Schwindt, CWCB Board Member
Steve Harris .
Janice C. Sheftel

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