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15.7.1 The general guidelines contained in this Rule 15.7 explain the State Engineer's interpretation and implementation of 37-92-309, C.R.S.with respect to the State Engineer's review and approval of Interruptible Water Supply Agreements. A. Requests for approval of Interruptible Water Supply Agreements that include a request for approval of out-of-priority diversions and the replacement of depletions caused by those diversions will not be granted. Such operations require either a court approved plan for augmentation or an approved substitute water supply plan pursuant to 37-92-308, C.R.S. B. Requests for approval of an Interruptible Water Supply Agreement using a water right from wells decreed in Larimer County District Court Civil Action 11217 will not be granted. C. The Application should be submitted as a paper copy and should be sent to the State Engineer, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, CO, 80203. Additional reports, data files, or other documentation may be submitted electronically (for example, on compact disc) or made available from an ftp site. D. The Applicant shall provide notice as required in section 37-92-309(3)(a) and as provided herein. To ensure proper notice, the Applicant shall provide copies of the proposed Interruptible Water Supply Agreement to all parties on the SWSP Notification List and shall contact the Division of Water Resources for the current SWSP Notification List just prior to the time of mailing to ensure the Applicant uses the most current List. In addition to providing the Interruptible Water Supply Agreement to all parties on the SWSP Notification List, the Applicant must make all reports, data files, and other documentation available to those parties who request it. The State Engineer encourages the Applicant to make supporting documentation available by electronic means. E. The Proof of Notice required by section 37-92-309(3)(a), C.R.S. shall be a copy of a certificate of mailing or equivalent by first-class mail or by electronic mail from the Applicant. The Proof of Notice shall be filed with the Application. F. The notification required by section 37-92-309(3)(a), C.R.S. shall include a statement that any owners of water rights seeking party status must file a response to the notice to be considered a "party to the Application" . This response indicating party status must be sent to the State Engineer or his/her designated agent by first-class mail or by electronic mail. The Applicant should state in the notice that a response to the State Engineer must be received within 30 days of mailing notice of the Application and that all responses to the notice must be sent to the State Engineer's Office and the Applicant. G. Any portion of a water right that is subject of a substitute water supply plan approved pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-308 may not be included in an Interruptible Water Supply Agreement. H. The State Engineer's Office does not have the authority or resources to provide consulting engineering services. Thus, a request for approval of an Interruptible Water Supply Agreement must be complete upon submittal to the State Engineer. Often, consultation with a professional engineer may be necessary to address the technical and engineering issues involved and to ensure that a complete request is prepared. The following items must be included when submitting a request for approval of an Interruptible Water Supply Agreement. 1. A statement regarding the justification and need. 2. Proof of Notice as required in sections 37-92-309(3)(a), C.R.S. and Rule 15.7.1.F. 3. A narrative description summarizing the water resource aspects of the Interruptible Water Supply Agreement including: a description of the Water Right; the proposed use of the consumptive use portion of the Water Right to be changed, how it will be diverted, and conveyed to the place of use and the location of the place of use; the source of Code of Colorado Regulations 4