|
<br />"
<br />
<br />'C
<br />
<br />I
<br />I
<br />I
<br />, , " I "
<br />:c",.~{;<;tH:{~ ~"',.,~ -;> (g)(~11
<br />fildllfe commission puts skids to Martin pool;plan
<br />By BILL GAGNON ! certiricates is a condilion which floor by the opposition Il'd by Rep. but to date the Fort Lyon trade area (Otero, B~nt and Prowers from the Iv.s. Army Corps of
<br />)tar-Journal, Chieftain slales that water from the CatlIn Forrest G. Burns. O-Lilrnar. appears to be the best alternalive counlies) and hear what the people Engineers on the proposed long-
<br />Denver Burnu i Canal is to be used "soley for the In presenting the proposal to 10 resolving the problem. there have to 5,ay," Farley saId. term project planned for John
<br />I ". purpose of irrigating land and exchange the Catlin water rights "It's nol going to be clear "But if the poople that support Martin arid the feaSibility ,*nd
<br />Il.L1NG - The Colorado premises situate in Otero County for the 5,000 acre-feet In Fort Lyon, sailing," Prenzlow said. "But right recreation don~l show up, we're effeclivene'ss of a permanent poot.
<br />i fe Co m miss I 0 nl was ," And John Marlin Reservoir Prenzlow and Assistant AHorney now we haven't got anything." going to get a 'warped' and one. SaId Farhiy: "And until we duo
<br />IlIlg less than enthusiastic is located in Bent County, therefore General John Ohrenschall sought Commissioner Mike Higbee, a Sided opinion ,If (the hearlllg) is we're ull'o\iiHing to give our ap
<br />ning a proposal outlined making it ineligible 'to receive the ~ommission's approval to have' Lamar-area farmer, was .!Ikeptical dominated by the objections of proval to any agreement." .....;-.j
<br />'hursday to trade ils! water Catlin water. the state piCk up the first $30.000 of of the permanent pool plan for the irrigators." The commiSSIOn deCided to
<br />in Ihe Catlin CanallCo. in And the division ran into further lhe $50,000 in legal fees estimated reservoir and he queslloned the "Realty, what does the public withhold setting a firm date '.' . tho:-
<br />:ounly for 5,000 acre~fect ot complicatIons in' its plans by a for anticipated litigation JIlvol\'lng feasibliltyof ils use as a fishery. want down ihere?" Farley asked. public hea~lng umillhe ad~. ~1,3'
<br />owned by. the Fort' Lyon the trade Pointing oul that Fon "I just don't think that this is a "Let's have the people down there . information is compiled.
<br />:0. in BenlCounty, I March 9, 1977, ruling by Lamar Lyon "will carry the ball in the good and reasonable idea," Higbee tell us." ! Meanwh,'lc. annth" mcmb., 0'
<br />\ Disl. Judge John C. Statler. That courts,"thetwoofficials noted lhat said. "I think you're going to
<br />Fort Lyon water, E.J. ruling denied the division the all legal fees up to $20,000 in excess Iitigale year after year unlil In response to Prenzlow's the commission informed the
<br />)W, Division of Wildlife ,'authority to change its use. to of the $30,000 paid by the state someone gets worn down and 1 complaInt that' he and others al. others that Higbee's pred~c~S:,)0!
<br />II manager, told the com.. .'preservation of fish, wildlife'and would be picked up by the canal don't believe lhat the wildlife tempting to negotiate an alsowasopposedtotheproposalJL
<br />I meeting here, wo~ld be recreation. Staller's order had the company. division wants to get in that agreement WIth the canal company the time it was adopted in the t'ilrly
<br />)r the permanent pool in effect of restricting the use of Commission chairman Thomas position.'J think that the permanent have not been gelling enough 1970s and that they shoull.! h~e\1
<br />artin Reservoir, along WIth Catlin water to domeslic and T. Farley of Pueblo voiced strong pool .....as foolhardy in the first directIOn from the commission, whattheLamar-areaspokesman i,
<br />- 8,425 acre-foot storage .agricultural use. opposition to the substantial fees to place and 1 think that we should Parley replied that the state has saying. I
<br />hich i,!, owned by the ~tate in In the wake of Statler's ruling, hire private legal counsel. He said retain these water rights and that already made a $] million gross In support of his unsucce~.'lfu:
<br />Creek Reservoir and for Rep. George W. Boley, D-Pueblo, that in his opinion the .!Itate should an alternative use for this water error (in purcha.'llng the useless attempt earlier thiS year to fore":
<br />a decree is .now I being introduced a bill in the 1977 lake the lead in such litigdLlon, should be found." waterstock)whichlhecommission the division to divest itself of th.,'
<br />Legislature with a mandate that with the bulk of the legal work F'arley expressed his dislike for doesn't want to repeal. Catlin stock, Boley poinled out thJt
<br />:ally, the 2,097,8 shares ot would have' forced the division to bemg handled by the altorney the altorney fee SItuation. He said While directIng Prenzlow and the Arkansas Valley irrlgaturs Wl're-
<br />stock in Catlin which the sell the virtually useless stock back general's staff. thal, while he believes it's a good others lo continue attempts to forced to spend more lhan $50,1)(;l
<br />I purchased starting in 1972 to the canal company or to other "There IS a chance thal ev~n if Idea to Join hands with Fort Lyon negotiate an agreement WIth the for litigation in defense of lh~'ir
<br />49 million for the I John individuals WIthin five years. While we pay Lhe $JO.ClOO we llIay not Can.:1l, the stale should USf: its own canal company subject to the pOSition. He charged tha'{ It l....
<br />permanent pool for Boley's proposal was supported by win." Prenzlow conceded. He attorneys commission's approval, Farley unfair to force financial har""hl!1
<br />ion cannol be used for that the Colorado House Agriculture, disclosed that the diVi.sion has htld "We should continue to pursue ordered them to develop sub- on these irrigators In ha\:." , !:l
<br />I Livestock and Natural Resources "aweakoffer"of$lmtllionforthe lhis but have a public hearing stantia! additional lIlrormation, fightthest<ite, which has virtlliJ!I';
<br />ed on each of the -slack Committee, it was defeated on the purchase of its CJUm water stock, somewhere down the JlIle in the IIlcludlllg a comprehenSIve report unlimited financial rc)ourc~":; .
<br />I
<br />
<br />
<br />,
<br />
<br />I
<br />
<br />I,~~~I~~Zl~If~~'
<br />r I,
<br />NOV 221977 '
<br />I
<br />.. ... I .
<br />CULu. ~ ...!. i":....K
<br />CONSERVATION BOARD
<br />
<br />I
<br />OrJ'141
<br />.. \.,1
<br />I
<br />
<br />: i,l'diiltli L
<br />
|