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Program celebrates 25th year This year, the Coiorado Water Conservation Board's Instream Flow and Natural Lake Level Program (ISF Program) celebrates its 25th anniversary. The program began in 1973 with the passage of Senate Bill 97 and a mission of "correlating the activi- ties of mankind with some reasonable preservation of the natural environ- ment." During the past 25 years, the Board and staff have developed a program that effectively creates a balance between man and the environment Over the years, there were numerous challenges and changes to the instream flow statutes, and the ISF Program still faces many complex and challenging issues today. The Board and its staff look forward to resolving these issues in a way that addresses the . concerns of the various constituents from Colorado's water and envi- ronmental communities. Director Dan Merriman An ongoing challenge for the ISF Program is increased competi- tion for water in response to Colorado's growing population and heightened public concerns about environmental values. This compe- tition is also creating new opportunities. For one, it is contributing to a growing desire by the public for more involvement in ISF Program activities. The Board welcomes this increased interest, and in response - as well as in commemoration of its silver anniversary- introduces the InStream Colorado quarterly newsletter. The objective of our quarterly newsletter is to inform the public about ISF Program activities and accomplishments. We hope that Instream Colorado will provide another opportunity to strengthen the ISF Program. In each issue, we will summarize information about the ISF Program in layperson's terms. And with that, we hope to increase our audiences' knowledge and understanding of the pro- gram, and specifically, provide the means for the public to playa con. structive role in supporting the ISF Program. . -Dan Memman, Director bmream Flow & Natural Lake Level Program ) 2