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<br /> <br />Jt:RIS A. OANIELSQH <br />State Engineer <br /> <br />HICI-IAHD O. LAMM <br />Governor <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER <br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES rn~rDJffi~\WI~ ~ <br /> <br />1313 Sherman Street-Room 818 .. ... .. .. -.. - . - ..- <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 0 C T 1 5 1902 <br />(303) 866-3581 <br />October J.~, 1')02 LJ COLORADO WATER <br />CO~JSr::Rt'J\T~ON 80..'\RD <br /> <br />Mr. Clifford I. Barrett, RegionaJ. J;lirector <br />Upper Co~orado Region <br />Bureau of Rec~amation <br />P.O. Box 11~60 <br />Sale LaJ<e City, V'l' 841'1'1 <br /> <br />Subject: Water Rights on Paradox Valley Unit, Colorado River Dasin, <br />Salinity Control Project <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Barrett: <br /> <br />I have received a copy of your memorandum to Commissioner Broadbent, <br />subject as above, dated September ~3, 1982, and feel compelled to comment <br />on it to avoid any misunderstandings which might arise in the future. <br /> <br />In paragraph 1 of the memo you indicate that augmentation water <br />be a part of the minimum stream flow releases from McPhee Reservoir. <br />not adverse to this in any way, but the decree for this water should <br />amended in Water Court to reflect the actual use. <br /> <br />will <br />I am <br />be <br /> <br />I cannot over-emphasize the importance of your showing a substantial <br />beneficiaJ. use ~ Colorado as you state in paragraph 4. <br /> <br />I must emphasize, as I did in our meeting, that once your applications <br />are filed in Water Court the time required to bring the decree to finality <br />is dependent on the number and nature of Objections fi~ed. This is some- <br />thing over which I have no contro~ and if substantial litigation resu~ts, <br />.i.t could be several years before final resolution is obtained, particularly <br />if an appeal to the Supreme Court is involved. This couLd severely impact <br />your ability to meet the time ~ine in paragraph 5. <br /> <br />I: oll.l.y l"',li::l' 1111'::1' i::::lll';: I") 1I1011<.(~ <:IJ!.fI(',I{Jfl':; pl)::il:i{)ll p{:r>I"~{;I;.l.y (:.U:,IT'. <br />vk will work wiLlt you ill >.lilY w<J.Y pOs.ilb.Le to bring the project on-line a.t <br />the earliest possib~e date, consistent with Colorado water law. <br /> <br />JAD/pjl <br /> <br /> <br />A. Danielson <br />Engineer <br /> <br />Sine ,rely, <br /> <br />0-,. d~--'~LL <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />cc: <br /> <br />COllunis:;ioncr RoLe!'t <br />Bill McDonald / <br /> <br />000628 <br /> <br />LJroadbcnt <br /> <br />bc: <br />