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<br />Controversial and::: .
<br />precedent-setting'" .
<br />diversion proposal
<br />on .eWCS agenda ::.~Odg.. F<lr more Infonnatlon;'.
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<br />Daily New'! AssUum. Editor . . .' :' ::: .~~ Miz::aer'sCreek could net up
<br />. SUMMIT COUN1i' -A plan: . to~aC'l! r~t.ofw~~a;aIly. . .
<br />. by the Town of, Bnrl:cnrl~~ tr1.' .Po~ . ~ated. .: . ~ot~~ally
<br />diwrtwab!t from Miner'screek: . ~glt.wo~$Smi;Qiori.lI"ye;u:..
<br />willonce.gain~onthe~a .:.... ::' .' :.;.,,; .
<br />when the Colorado W.... Con-,', , : .. ' . Opposlllcn.
<br />servadon Board. (CWCB) meetS: ... 'Resident"s'ol'8iU's'"Rancl1; I
<br />in Sallda Sept. TJ. . .aeighborhpod ~~'Fd:Jl.>>i ,hiivl!
<br />. While tlie beard won't be : orga:Uied the IJ.fmd...: oi
<br />.mWnganydedsionsonthepro- :-~et's "'~ 'a: group that:
<br />~. ~.~version at thismeetint;. It:; .Oppci~: tlie:p~~..diversion.
<br />,"wIll g2f:"ano:..update from CWO arguing thatttcOufd,dtY up a sys- .
<br />staff. which is dCl6e to completing: mn of ditdtes and ~ds in their
<br />a report on the Miner's Creek. area. The group is also c:onmned
<br />issue. . that sensitive wetlands. riparian
<br />Breckenridge 61ed a two part areas artd. .aquatic habllat in the
<br />application with the state engi- Miner's Crftk drainage CXXIld be
<br />ned.officefo"therightto~. degraded. '. 0 .
<br />up to four OIbic feet per seam.d,.' . 8~dge ofSc:iaIs have
<br />(cfs) from Min....s C",ek La51;,aluntered lI1.t..the."pmposed
<br />~ber, with the3tated mb!n- diversion only.comprisesasmall
<br />tion ofbeing able to more consis-'. ~taseo(thetotalflowofthe
<br />tently exercise its existing water' drainage, and othat the change In
<br />lights in the Blue River. the stream flow, . " regim~'
<br />The tram-draitlage ~on -;wduldn't have ~y;:ad~!!.
<br />wou1dbrl.ngMiner's~w&ter . efEeds.. .' "0...'. :,
<br />to the Blue River. uPstream.'9f a,~::" Bredtenrid~~'ag~'track'
<br />s.!;e near Fourmile Bridge;:".., tecDrd on. ez;'lV1.ronmental tssues;..
<br />. wherestate-mandatedz:ninirD.um:'. accotding tt,.:.MartinU" who'.
<br />stream B.ow.s are measured.,The:: ~piinted out t:he town"s effOrtS at
<br />,idded Wlter from the MlnC's::.~ ~theBlueRiver'schanne!
<br />, emIt" dlmsl.on ttNld enable the r; Nst: ~rth. of town. 0 '
<br />.town.and other uaen to diVett':(O~;:Z:1t'S'iue:sponslbUltr.wedon't
<br />'more 0 water ~. ups.~~{:,.ta~c(ug~tly. w:~ are .trtTnS ~o:.
<br />whilestf1lensunngthem811d,h!d,;~~;~,.;\wter right in.8 ,
<br />cnInlmwn:strumatth"egage...~,:r~o,~bte:way: he said of the' ;
<br />POtential uses for the W1ter~o'propcseddivasion. 0
<br />indudesnowm~king at Brmcen.., The OVCB is t~\Volved in the
<br />ridge 5Ici Resort. Breekemldge issue _ it hoId"-.m
<br />Town Manager Gary Malline1: .80w rights In Miner's Cleek on
<br />and wam attorney Clen Porzak' beha1fofthedtizeniofColorado.
<br />~d during a ,July meeting, The state's instream flow rights
<br />But the proposed di....ion ...meantto~andpmt<d
<br />would primarily sa"9'l!! as lnsur- theen.virorunent"taareasonab1e
<br />.nce apinst .'aUs" by'down-. degree." .. ...
<br />lItmIm users who have la110r The state's INtrnm Bow..
<br />water rights to the Blue's ~.ter, riShl::!l em Miner's Creek have
<br />_.>XPlalned.' . . .. been challenged by Breckat.
<br />POnak said the Blue is one of': ridge', application. The town has
<br />the most over-approprlated uked t&e state to modify 113
<br />rivers ,in Colorado. The water ~ghta on Miner's Creek In I-
<br />above Dillon 'Reservoir is also 0 process that is mapped out by'
<br />some olll1e highest-priCEd wa... state law, but has only been pur-
<br />in the state, he added, with watu,--: sued once belore~ in a case that
<br />rights seUinglor up to $1.5,000 an.:' ended up before the:Coloroda
<br />aae foot. An aae Coot l!C{uaIs.. Supreme Court o' '.. .;.
<br />325.000gaDoNo!warer.:....about. ~ACCClrding' to" Pemale.o the
<br />aslnum!'Safamilyoffiveu.sesin . state'sinstream Ilowrighb-l.;i'
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<br />a.m., Sept. 27 In the basement
<br />, meeting room ot the Sellde Elks
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