BOARD01568

• Board Meeting Date: 5/19/2003
• Description: Agenda
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Agenda

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RULES CONCERNING THE COLORADO INSTREAM FLOW AND NATURAL LAKE
LEVEL PROGRAM

1. TITLE. Rules Concerning the Colorado Instr~ Flow and Natural Lake Level Program,
hereafter referred to as the Instream Flow ("ISF") Program as established in 937-92-102 (3)
C.R$" shall be hereinafter referred to as the "ISF Rules,"

2. PURPOSE OF RULES. The pwpose of the ISF Rule's is to set forth the procedures to be
followed by the Board and Staff when implementing and administering the ISF Program.
By this reference, the Board incorporates the' Basis and Pwpose statement prepared and
adopted at the time ofrulemaking. A copy of this document is on file at the Board office.

3. STATUTORY AUTHORITY, The statutoryiauthority for the ISF Rules is found at 937-
60-108, C.R.S, and 937-92-102 (3), C,R.S. Nothing in these rules shall be construed as
authorizing the Board to deprive the people of the state of Colorado of the beneficial use of
those waters available by law and interstate compact. '

4. DEFINITIONS

4a. Agenda Mailing List. The agenda mailing list consists of all persons who have sent a
notice to the Board Office that they wisp to be included on such list. These persons
will be mailed a Board meeting agenda prior to each scheduled Board meeting.

4b. Board. Means the Colorado Water Conservaticn Board as defined in 9937-60-101,
103 and 104, C.R.S.

4c. Board Office. The Colorado Water Conservation Board's office is located at 1313
Sherman Street, 7th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. The phone number is (303) 866-
3441. The facsimile number is (~03) 866-4474, The Board's website is
htto://www.cwcb.state.co.us. '

4d. Contested Hearing Mailing List. The Contested Hearing Mailing List shall consist of
all persons who have received Party stiltus or Contested Hearing Participant status
pursuant to Rules 51. or Sm. This mailing list is specific to a contested appropriation.

4e. Contested Hearing Particioant. Any persbn who desires to participate in the contested
ISF process, but not as a Party, may obtain Contested Hearing Participant status
pursuant to Rule 5m. A person with s~ch status will receive all Party documents.
Contested Hearing Participants may comment on their own behalf, but may not
submit for the record technical evidence; teclmiclu wituesses or legal memoranda.

4f. CWCB Hearing Officer. The Hearing Officer is appointed by the Board and is
responsible for managing and coordin~ting proceedings related to contested ISF
appropriations, acquisitions or modifications, such as setting prehearing conferences
and adjusting deadlines and schedules t9 further the Parties' settlement efforts or for