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<br /> <br />Proiect Number: <br />. Proiect Name: <br /> <br />03-03 <br /> <br />Water Acquisition Program - Carbon Lake Donation Engineering <br /> <br />Proiect Applicant: <br /> <br />CWCS Stream and Lake Protection Section Staff <br /> <br />Amount Reauested: <br /> <br />$10,000 <br /> <br />Proiect Description: <br /> <br />The Carbon Lake Ditch is a transbasin diversion of water in the Silverton Mining District in <br />southwestern Colorado. Diversions through the ditch have caused flow reductions in North Mineral Creek, and <br />combined with historic mining activity, have adversely impacted the natural environment. In order to mitigate <br />the impacts of the existing diversion, the San Juan Resources Conservation and Development Council <br />purchased the water right and donated it to the CWCB for instream flows. The CWCB recently approved an <br />amended donation agreement with the Council to use the donated water right to preserve or improve the <br />natural environment of Big Horn Creek and North Fork Mineral Creek. In order to file a water court application <br />with the court, and effect the change of water rights, it will be necessary to prepare an engineering report for <br />the Carbon Lake Ditch. <br /> <br />This project involves diversion, delivery, instream flows and river restoration components. Consequently, <br />completion of this project has multiple benefits. While termination of diversion through the Carbon Lake Ditch <br />will help reduce adverse water quality impacts at the headwaters of the Animas River, changing the use of that <br />. water to improve streamflows will support the restoration of the watershed. Furthermore, changing the use of <br />this water to instream flow use will ensure that the water remains in the stream through the impacted reach. <br /> <br />Applicabilitv of Proiect: <br /> <br />This project will assist the Board in implementing Policy #15 by completing a water acquisition: <br /> <br />. to mitigate the impact of an existing water diversion, and <br />. to assist in the conservation and recovery of existing wildlife species within riparian <br />ecosystems. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Flood Protection. Water Project Planning and Financing. Stream and Lake Protection <br />Water Supply Protection. Conservation Planning <br />