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<br />November 9, 1998 - Field Trip and Neighborhood Meeting at the Canterbury Ranch. CWCB <br />answered questions and took Public Comment. <br /> <br />In addition to the above notices and CWCB meetings, information regarding instream flow <br />recommendations were also available on CWCB's Internet Web Pages located on the world wide <br />web. The public has had over 270 days or nille months, to provide written and/or verbal comments <br />to the Board and staff regarding these recOmrt1endations, although only 120 days are required by the <br />Board's instream flow procedures. Iristream flow recommendation case files and investigation files <br />have been available for public review at the Colorado Water Conservation Board office and at each <br />Board meeting since the Board fonned its intent to appropriate. In addition to the above files, <br />Instream Flow Recommendation Summary Reports have been available for public review at the <br />Division Engineer's Office in Pueblo. The above files are also submitted as part of the administrative <br />record. <br /> <br />Issues Rel2:ardinll Specific Streams <br /> <br />Fourmile Creek Segments <br /> <br />Prior to the Board taking final action on this recommendation, pursuant to Rule 12, the staff sought <br />and received comments and concerns from The Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mining Company <br />(CCVGMC), City of Cripple Creek (CCC), The Pisgah Reservoir and Ditch Company (pRDC), <br />Catlin Canal Company (Catlin) and several local water rights owners. The staff has completed <br />additional water availability analysis as requested by the above parties and has made some flow <br />adjustments to the Board's proposed ISF recommendations. <br /> <br />The four reaches are presented in an upstream to downstream order. Staff feels the following facts <br />are based on the best available data to date: <br /> <br />Fourmile Creek #3 <br /> <br />· The BLM documented that a natural environment is present in the fonn of a brook and <br />brown trout fishery. <br />· Based on the BLM's biological recommendation, flows of 6 cfs, summer, and 2.5 cfs, <br />winter, are necessary to preserve the I1atural environment to a reasonable degree. <br />However, the summer instream flow recommendation waS reduced to 3.0 cfs (8/1-10/31) <br />based on the water availability analysis. The BLM believes the lower flow . <br />recommendation will still preserve the natural environment. <br /> <br />Fourmile Creek #2 <br /> <br />· The BLM documented that a natural environment is present in the fonn of a brown and <br />brook trout fishery. <br />· Based on the BLM's biological recommendation, flows of7cfs, summer, and 2.5 cfs, <br /> <br />Page 2 of7 <br /> <br />~~-\ <br />J-.- f <br />I ' <br /> <br />, <br />I~ <br />f' <br />....~-~. <br />