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<br />I <br /> <br />MR. STAPLETON: First of all, you have your vested rights as a senior <br />appropriator. If you're vigilant, there's no problem. We're never <br />g9ing;to convince Mr. Burr that we are not going to interfere with the <br />senior appropriators. Junior appropriators, as of 1976, are entitled <br />to only so much credence as that period in time affords. <br /> <br />MR. KROEGER: Mr. Chairman, I felt at the time this was being discussed <br />that "this was desirable legislation for the state of Colorado and <br />particularly for my community. We rely heavily on the tourist industry <br />and certainly a live stream and a natural lake is a thing that's desir- <br />able to all of us. It has a real economic value. It seems to me that <br />if at this point in time appropriations have not already been made on <br />various streams, then it was not working any hardship on anybody for <br />the state to do this. I still fail to see why it's a danger to anybody <br />that's now using the water and why it's not desirable to preserve some <br />of our mountainous area. Clarence and I have fought a lot of battles <br />together, but on this one we're apart. <br /> <br />MR. STAPLETON: Is there any further discussion? (No response.) <br /> <br />, <br />Question has been called for. All those in favor signify by saying, <br />"Aye." Opposed? (Mr. Hanson voted negatively.) The motion is carried. <br />(See Appendix B for approved list of lake filings.) <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />MR. Hanson, you're a fine addition to Mr. Burr. <br /> <br />MR. FETCHER: I would like to explain my vote also, which was in favor, <br />to my colleagues across the Divide by saying that I just don't think <br />it's going to have any impact whatsoever on our ranch operations or our <br />water rights in the area. <br /> <br />MR. ROBBINS: I would like to comment on behalf of the Division of <br />Wildlife people that in the time that I have worked with them, I haven't <br />observed any conspiratorial approach to drive the agricultural interests <br />out by taking their water. I think their interests are primarily in <br />seeing that the lakes that are there remain there. <br /> <br />MR. STAPLETON: We'll now revert back to item No.3, Consideration of <br />Floodplain Information Reports, contained in the material that you <br />have in front of you. Larry, would you go through this with us, <br />please. <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: Mr. Chairman, in each case these are completed floodplain <br />information reports pursuant to the land use bill enacted about two <br />years ago. This board was directed to assist the local governments in <br />the identification of floodplains. In every case, these studies were <br />done at the requests of the local agencies involved. In each case, a <br />hearing has been held on the study in the communities involved. The <br />local governments have requested us to approve these floodplainl'iden- <br />tifications. This board has no authority to zone, or tell anyone to <br />zone for floodplains. Our sole responsibility is to determine where <br />the floodplain exists and to inform the local governments of the extent <br />Qf the floodplain. It's solely the province of the local governments <br /> <br />-29- <br />