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<br />Final Report <br /> <br />April 2004 <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board Instream Flow Program Options <br /> <br />21. Pursue opportunities offered by Colorado ISF Program. <br /> <br />Issue: Intention in applyinl! the tool: <br />The Forest Service has not The Forest Service would make <br />participated either in making recommendations to the CWCB for <br />instream flow stream streams that need ISF Program <br />recommendations to the protection based on determinations <br />CWCB nor has it provided of instream flow needs on National <br />CWCB with technical Forest lands. The Forest Service <br />information related to instream should assist the CWCB staffwith <br />flow needs on National Forest technical information available on <br />lands. Lack of Forest Service those streams recommended by the <br />participation may be limiting Forest Service. <br />the protection of instream <br />flows on National Forest lands. <br /> <br />22. Seek CWCB agreement to appropriate or acquire needed flows on National <br />Forest lands. <br /> <br />Issue: <br /> <br />The Colorado ISF Program <br />appropriates and acquires <br />water to protect or improve the <br />envirorunent to a reasonable <br />degree. <br /> <br />Intention in a I in the tool: <br />The Forest Service, in coordination' <br />with other stakeholders, should <br />provide technical information and <br />studies that should be utilized by the <br />CWCB in determining the needed, <br />instream flows for streams on <br />National Forest lands. <br /> <br />23. Encourage CWCB to file on Forest Service flow recommendations the year <br />they are made. <br /> <br />Issue: Intention in applyinl! the tool: <br />There was concern that instream flow The Forest Service and other <br />recommendations may not be acted cooperating parties should request <br />upon in a timely manner, thereby . prompt action on instream flow <br />allowing other water users to precede recommendations for streams on <br />the CWCB filing for instream flow National Forest lands. <br />water rights. <br /> <br />- 25 - <br />