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<br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 721 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone, (303) 866-3441 <br />FAX (303) 866-4474 <br />www.cwcb.state.co.us <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br /> <br />To: <br /> <br />Members, CWCB <br /> <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br /> <br />From: Dan Merriman <br />Ted Kowalski <br /> <br />Rod Kuharich <br />CWCB Director <br /> <br />Date: March 8, 2004 <br /> <br />Dan McAullile <br />Deputy Director <br /> <br />Re: Agenda Item 13, March 16-17, 2004 Board Meeting, Stream and Lake Protection- <br />Pending Recreational In-Channel Diversion (RICD) Applications <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Backe:round <br />In December 2003, the City of Steamboat Springs filed for a Recreational In-Channel Diversion <br />("RICD") water right on the Y ampa River as it flows through two structures located within the City of <br />Steamboat Springs, (please see the attached letter, application, and supporting documentation from Glenn <br />Porzak). The RICD application is for flows ranging from 120 cfs up to 1700 cfs. The Staff has filed a <br />statement of opposition in the case that is on the consent agenda for ratification by the Board at the March <br />Board meeting. <br /> <br />The RICD rules provide that an applicant, any party, or any Board member may request, within forty-five <br />days of the Application Receipt Date, that the Board hold a hearing on a pending application. The Staff <br />has received several written requests for a hearing regarding the Steamboat Springs RICD, Pursuant to <br />Senate Bill 216 and the CWCB rules, the Board is required to file its findings of fact and <br />recommendations with the water court within 90 days after the final closing date for filing statements of <br />opposition, unless the water court grants additional time. This would require the Board to file its findings <br />of fact and recommendations on or before May 28, 2004. <br /> <br />Staff Recommendation <br />The Staff recommends that the Board hold a hearing on May 25, in Alamosa, in conjunction with the <br />Board's May Board meeting. In addition, the Staffrecommends that this Board appoint a Hearing <br />Coordinator to facilitate the hearing schedule and address procedural matters that arise in the interim. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection <br />Water Supply Protection. Conservation and Drought Planning <br />