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<br />. ~, l <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />STATE OF COLOAADO <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: 13031866.3441 <br />FAX: 13031 866.4474 <br /> <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br /> <br />May 12, 1999 <br /> <br />GregE. Walcher <br />Executive Director, DNR <br />Peter H. Evans <br />Director, eweB <br /> <br />Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell <br />380 Russell Senate Office Building <br />Washington, DC 20510 <br /> <br />Dear Senator Campbell: <br /> <br />On behalf of the Colorado Water Conservation Board, I am writing to support the <br />provisions in Section 10 concerning water rights in your Black Canyon National Park and <br />Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Act (So 323). <br /> <br />As you know, the Board is currently composed of 14 members representing each of <br />the major watersheds in Colorado, the City and County of Denver and the state agencies most <br />directly involved in water resource policy. The Board's statutory mission is to promote the <br />protection and development of the waters of the state. Its statutory responsibilities specifically <br />include: <br />. preparing legislation, state or federal, "designed to assist in securing greater beneficial <br />use and utilization of the waters of the state and protection from flood damages;" and <br />. investigating and assisting in the formulation of a response to the plans, proposed laws <br />and other activities of the federal government .and other states "which affect or may <br />affect the use or development of the water resources of this state." <br /> <br />At its March 1999 meeting, the Board specifically reviewed Section 10 ofS. 323, <br />concerning the effect on water rights. At the conclusion of our discussion, the Board asked <br />me to convey our sense that you have included reasonable protection for Colorado's water <br />interests and that Section 10 is an essential component of the proposed legislation. <br /> <br />On behalf of the Board, I urge that you retain this protection for Colorado's water <br />resources in your proposed bill. I also appreciate the efforts of Seth Voyles of your staff to <br />keep the Board and our staff informed as S. 323 advances through the legislative review <br />process. <br /> <br />Respectfully, <br /> <br />~e~ <br /> <br />Peter H. Evans <br />Director <br /> <br />cc: Colorado Congressional Delegation <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board Members <br /> <br />WCIRANSIDD/BlkCynGunnison Parl< BilIltr2 SenCampbell <br />