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<br />1. Findings of Fact and Recommendation. Means the written fmdings of the Board <br />regarding the factors set out in section 37-92-102(6), C.R.S. (2001) and the RICD Rules <br />and the written recommendation of the Board to the water court as to whether an <br />application for a RlCD should be granted, granted with conditions, or denied. <br />J. Hearing Coordinator. Means the person appointed by the Director to be responsible for <br />establishing the procedures, to the extent not otherwise set forth herein, which will <br />govern the conduct of any public hearing on a RlCD. <br />k. Instream Flow (hereinafter referred to as "ISF"). Means any water, water rights or <br />interests in water appropriated or acquired by the Board, pursuant to section 37-92- <br />1 02(3), C.R.S. (2001), for the preservation of the natural environment to a reasonable <br />degree. Pursuant to section 37-92-102(3), C.R.S. (2001) no other person or entity may <br />appropriate such rights, for any purpose whatsoever. <br />\. Local Governmental Entity. Means a Colorado entity authorized to appropriate a RICD <br />and includes a county, municipality, city and county, water district, water and sanitation <br />district, water conservation district, or water conservancy district. <br />m. Party. Means any person who has filed a statement of opposition to a RICD, or any <br />person who has filed for party status pursuant to Rule 10 of the RICD Rules. <br />n. Person. Means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a municipality, the state of <br />Colorado, the United States, or any other legal entity, public or private. <br />o. Reasonable Recreation Experience. Means an experience in and on the water that would <br />allow individuals with suitable skills and abilities relating to the specific recreational <br />activity for which the water right is being sought to partake in that activity. <br />The"reasonableness of an appropriator's sought recreation experience is directly related to <br />the available, unappropriated stream flow." Colorado Water Conservation Bd. v. <br />Upper Gunnison, 109 P.3d 585 (Colo. 2005). <br />p. Means the minimum stream flow as it is diverted, captured, controlled, and placed to <br />beneficial use between specific points defined by physical control structures pursuant to <br />an application filed by a county, municipality, city and county; water district, water and <br />sanitation district, water conservation district, or water conservancy district for _a..,.,___ <br />reasonable recreation experience in and on the water. S 37-92-103(10.3), C.R.S. (2004). <br />This definition must be applied whenever that term appears in rule or statute. Although <br />these rules may use abbreviated or modified versions of this definition for brevity or <br />clarity, this will not mean that the deflnition has, changed in any way from the long <br />verSlOn. <br />q. Staff. Means the Director and other personnel employed by the Board. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />5. Optional Pre-Application Process <br />Prior to submitting an Application to the water court or to the Board, the Board encourages the <br />Applicant to meet with Staffto discuss the proposed RICD application and the procedures to be <br />followed by the Board to review the application. Staff will provide input regarding how the <br />proposed application can meet the intent of the RlCD rules. <br /> <br />6. Submissions Required from an Applicant <br />Within 30 days after filing an application for a RlCD with any water court, an Applicant shall <br />submit a copy of the application to the Board Office, pursuant to section 37-92-102(5), C.R.S. <br />(2001). <br /> <br />2 <br />