DWR_3573416

• Document Date: 1/4/2011
• Document Type - Division Filing: Correspondence
• Division: 2
• Subject: Requirements for 2011 Compact Rules Governing Improvements to Surface Irrigation in the Arkansas River Basin in Colorado
• DWR Send/Recipient: Steve Witte, Division Engineer, Division of Water Resources
• Outside Send/Recipient: Irrigation Improvement Rules Applicant

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
Bill Ritter,Jr.
Governor
�$ Mike King
Executive Director
Dick Wolfe,P.E.
Director/State Engineer
Steven J.Witte,P.E.
Division Engineer
JANUARY 4 2011 PAGE 1 OF 4
SUBJECT: Requirements for 2011 Compact Rules Governing Improvements to Surface Irrigation in the
Arkansas River Basin in Colorado
Irrigation Improvement Rules Applicant:
The purpose of this letter is to provide you with specific requirements for information to be included in
your application for approval for the Compact Rules Governing Improvements to Surface Irrigation i
the Arkansas River Basin in Colorado (IRRIGATION IMPROVEMENT RULES). Information for guidance in the
application review process and timelines are also provided.
1) Under the provisions of the Irrigation Improvement Rules,a Notification List will be established
for anyone wishing to receive e-mail notifications in regard to the Irrigation Improvement Rules
process,both in terms of general updates to the program and specific details about individual
applications. To sign up to be on the Notification List go to:
http://water.state.co.usl layouts/FormServer.aspx?XsnLocation=/FormServerTemplates/dwrnotificat
ion.xsn&SaveLocation= IPforms/DWRNotification&Source=/SurfaceWater/RulemakingAndAdvisingI
ArkRiverAC/Pages/ArkACProposedRulesWDrafts.aspx&Defaultltem0pen=1&Openln=Browser.
A list of items that would trigger a Notification include:
a) Posting of applications and exhibits
b) Posting of application amendments
c) Posting of decisions (including requests for more information)
d) Scheduling of hearings
e) Posting of variances granted
f) Posting notification of any model changes
2) Under the provisions of the Irrigation Improvement Rules,an application for approval of a
planned improvement(as defined under Rules 4 and 5 of the Irrigation Improvement Rules)to divert
surface irrigation water must be submitted by each Water User or Designated Agent acting on behalf of
the Water User. All applications made under Rules 8 and 10 of the Irrigation Improvement Rules must
contain the items listed under Rules 7, 8 and 10 of the Irrigation Improvement Rules as well as the
information discussed in the following paragraphs.
a) Approvals requested for each improvement under Rule 11(General Permits) only require
submission of a General Permit Notification Form attached at Enclosure 1.
b) Each improvement under Rule 11 (General Permits) requires an individual notification form
submittal. There are three currently approved General Permits.
c) The basic information required for each improvement,or existing improvement for sprinkler and
drip systems within the H-I Model Domain area,should be provided on either the application form
at Enclosure 2 or similar application forms provided by each plan proponent(e.g.the application
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