BOARD00120 ‎(2)‎

• Board Meeting Date: 1/24/2007
• Description: ISF Section - 2007 Instream Flow New Appropriation Recommendations in Water Divisions 2,3,4, and 6
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

.

.

.

",,7'

STATE OF COLORADO

Colorado Water Conservation Board

Department of Natura! Resources
13 I 3 Shennan Street, Room 72 I
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
www.cwcb.state.co.us

Bill Riner, Jr.
Governor

MEMORANDUM

Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director

To:

Colorado Water Conservation Board Members

Rod Kuharich
CWCB Director

From: JeffBaessler
Todd Doherty

Dan McAuliffe,
Deputy Director

Date: January 16, 2007

Re: Agenda Item 26, January 23-24, 2007, Board Meeting-
Stream and Lake Protection - 2007 Instream Flow Appropriations

UPDATE

Numerous issues have been raised with regard to the previously noticed instream flow
recommendations in Jackson County. As of the writing of this memo, Staff has received over 36
letters opposing the recommendations, as well as a letter from multiple entities supporting the
recommendations. In addition, the BLM has provided a letter requesting an additional year to
evaluate the issues identified in these letters (See attachments). Staff is still evaluating all of the
issues raised in the attached letters and will provide the Board with a separate memo addressing the
Jackson County recommendations at the January 2007 Board meeting. As a result, this memo and
staff recommendation only applies to the three stream segments in Water Division 2,3 and 4.

GENERAL BACKGROUND

Pursuant to Rule 5d. of the Instream Flow Rules, adopted by the Board, the attached stream
segments are being recommended to the Board for Board action. Staff is requesting the Board
declare its intent to appropriate the recommended instream flows. CWCB staff has reviewed each
proposed stream segment to ensure each flow recommendation and data set was complete and
standard methods and procedures were followed. In addition, staff has completed its map work and
water availability studies. Staff has identified 3 stream segments in Water Divisions 2, 3,4 that are
ready for the Board to declare its intent to appropriate. These segments are located in Fremont and
Saguache Counties.

Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection
Water Supply Protection. Conservation and Drought Planning