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<br />Consent Agenda Item 2d <br />Case No. 7-99CW007; McGuigan <br /> <br />Aoolication Summary <br /> <br />This is an application for a Plan for Augmentation on the Florida River near Durango in La Plata <br />County (see attached map). Applicant proposes to augment out-of-priority depletions associated <br />with McGuigan Pond Area No. 2-1 and Elk Park Fisheries Nos. 2 & 3 Ponds by releasing water <br />from the McGuigan Pond Area No. 2-1 and its associated raceways. Applicant proposes to capture <br />and store augmentation water in these structures during the run-off period of the Florida River. The <br />ponds are used for fish hatchery and recreational purposes. The McGuigan Pond Area No. 2-1 has <br />two appropriation dates, one for 1945 for a fill rate of 0.50 cfs and 1990 for a fill rate of 9.5 cfs. <br />The Elk Park Fisheries Nos. 2 & 3 Ponds have 1989 appropriation dates and fill rates of 10.0 cfs <br />and 0.056 cfs. <br /> <br />CWCB Aoorooriations <br /> <br />The Board holds an instream flow right on the Florida River for 7.0 cfs for July I ~ through October <br />14th and 14.0 cfs for October 15th through JWle 30th, with an appropriation date of January 19, 1977 <br />which may be injured by this application. <br /> <br />Potential for Iniury <br /> <br />The Applicant's proposed Plan for Augmentation may not replace depletions to the Board's <br />instream flow water rights on the Florida River in the same amount, time or place as they occur. <br /> <br />Other Obiectors <br /> <br />Other objectors include the Florida Water Conservancy District. <br /> <br />L:\BOARDMEM'July 99\consent item 2d 799CW007 _ SOP.doc <br />