BOARD01892

• Board Meeting Date: 1/23/2002
• Description: ISF Section - Instream Flow and Natural Lake Level Appropriations
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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STATE OF COLORADO

Colorado Water Conservation Board

Department of Natural Resources
1313 Shennan Street, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
www.cwcb.state.co.us

Bill Owens
Governor

Greg E. Walcher
Executive Director

MEMORANDUM

Rod Kuharich
CWCB Director

Dan McAuliffe
Deputy Director

To: Colorado Water Conservation Board Members

From: Dan Merriman
Mark Uppendahl

Date: January 2,2002

Re: Agenda Item 10, January 23-24, 2002, Board Meeting-
Stream and Lake Protection - Instream Flow and Natural Lake Level Appropriations

GENERAL BACKGROUND

As per Rule 5.21 of the Instream Flow Rules, adopted by the Board, the attached stream segments
and natural lakes are being proposed for the Board to declare its intent to appropriate. These
segments and lakes have been reviewed by CWCB staff to ensure each flow recommendation and
data set is complete and standard methods and procedures have been followed. In addition, staff has
completed its map work and initial water availability studies.

Staff has identified 23 stream segments and 2 natural lakes that are ready for the Board to declare its
intent to appropriate. These segments and lakes are located in Gunnison, Jefferson, Mesa, Montrose,
Park and San Miguel Counties.

TECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS

The executive summary reports of technical data (see Recommendation Notebook) forms the basis
for the staffs recommendations.

Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection
Water Supply Protection. Conservation and Drought Planning