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<br />. <br /> <br />STAT! OF COLORADO <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />Colorado Warer Conservation Board <br />Department of Natural Resouro::; <br /> <br />72J Sta.tc C'cu(csuual Ruildir:.: <br />J ~13 Sbetlft... S<r_ <br />lJen_. Culnt>dn RaUI.1 <br />Phone ('10,) Xi.6.:;4.C.1 <br />FAX (~O)18~~A47" <br /> <br />kuy Kr.ma <br />v.,:"c:noc <br /> <br />March 16. 1995 <br /> <br />1"",<, S. Loc.....J <br />l:1tCu.U'Vc Oitcaor, ONk. <br />0an:1 C. Late. P.!:. <br />1);(Cth.1,. eweB <br /> <br />Representative David Skaggs <br />2208 R.1ybum House Office Building <br />Washington, D.C. 20515 <br /> <br />Dear C<mgressmaIl Skaglls: <br /> <br />, 111c Colorado Water Conservation Board (Board) comm.."rf~ you on your continuing efforts (0 <br />work with the citizcDs of Boulder County. the North Sl. Vrain basin, and others in developing a <br />coasensus proposal for the protection of the North St. Vrain Cteek and ics canyon while at the same <br />time recognizing and protecting local property and water rights. The Bo:ud still believes th3t <br />legislation crilorcd by loc:al citizens to address local conditions is a far bcttcr approach than one which <br />applies overly rigid requirements th:1t be:1r little relation to the unique situations found in Color.tda. <br /> <br />TIle Board Stlff ha.~ been involved inthc North St. Vtain corridor protection e:ffoI1.:i )iol.:c: the: <br />early days of the process. Land exrh~nges between the City of Longmonl, the Park Service and the <br />Forest Service were always of coucem and a part of the Advisory Committee's cousider.uion. <br />However, the issue of aUring operations of Buucn Rock Reservoir was never raised with the <br />Committee. The Board has vehemently opposed any atkltilit$ by the: Feder:ll govenunen( (0 impose <br />operational constraints on existing water r'eSOllICC facilities that would limit the exercise 0 f a watcr <br />users dea~ rights by Ikcn:asiog yield or materially iDcre:Isiag the cost of the yield of those: rights. <br /> <br />At its Mud1 13-14, 1995 m_lng, tbe BcarcI adoprc:d a resolution affirming i~ po~itinn that <br />the land excbange contemplated. in H.R. 621 should in no way result in any decrease in yie:ld or any <br />materilll iocrc::lsc in cost of that yield !rom the e."tisting Button Rock Reservoir, and thal H.R. 621 <br />should not m~ forward until such time as the I:Ind excha.ngelreservoir opet:1tions issue is resolved. <br />ll1e Bcud has asked me to convey its support for H.R. 621 as long as it is consistent with the Board's <br />r=lution. <br /> <br />Please do !lOt hesitate TO call me nr Janice Shefu:l, Chairpc~on of !he CWCB, if you would <br />like to discuss the Board's views on this matter. <br /> <br />Sincerely. <br /> <br />?~ f'. --- r <br /> <br />Daric:s C. Lile <br />Direaor <br /> <br />EXHIBIT B <br />