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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 07-9300RESOLUTIONNO.7-93WHEREAS,theTownofEstesParkownstransmountainwaterrightsbutinaninsufficientquantitytomeetallofitsrawwaterrequirements.Therefore,nativewatermustbedivertedtomeetmunicipaldemands,however,theTown’snativewaterrightsarejuniorandsubjecttolongperiodsofbeingout—of—priority.Therefore,tomeetitsdemands,theTownmustdivertnativewaterout-of—priorityformunicipaluseandreplaceanydepletionssothatdownstreamwaterrightsarenotinjured;andWHEREAS,theTownofEstesParkhashiredRockyMountainConsultants,Inc.toprepareaplanforaugmentation,whichplanhasbeenreceivedbytheTownofEstesPark;andWHEREAS,thisplandescribeswateruse,consumptionandreturnflowsfortheTownofEstesParkandproposesaplanofaugmentationforreplacingout—of—prioritydiversionsofnativewatertopreventinjury.TheproposedsourcesofreplacementwaterarefirstuseandreusecreditsofWindyGapProjectwaterownedbytheTown.AnoperatingandaccountingplanisdescribedwhichwouldallowtheTowntoreplaceout—of—prioritydiversionswithoutinjurytootherwaterrights;andWHEREAS,TheBoardofTrusteesoftheTownofEstesPark,theTownstaffanditsconsultantshavereviewedtheWaterAugmentationPlanandhavedeterminedthatitisappropriatefortheTownofEstesPark;andWHEREAS,itisnecessarytofilewiththeDistrictCourt,WaterDivisionIoftheStateofColoradoanapplicationtorapproval.NOW,THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDBYTHEBOARDOFTRUSTEESOFTHETOWNOFESTESPARK,COLORADO.1.ThattheTownAttorney,GregoryA.WhiteisherebyauthorizedtofileanapplicationforapprovaloftheWaterAugmentationPlanaspreparedbyRockyMountainConsultants,Inc.,includinganynecessarydeletions,amendmentsorchangestheretowiththeDistrictCourt,WaterDivisionI,StateofColorado. aC2.ThatGregoryA.Whiteisherebyfurtherauthorized,incoordinationwiththeTownstaffandRockyMountainConsultants,Inc.,toproceedwithallnecessarystepstohavesaidplanapprovcdbytheDistrictCourt,WaterDivisionI,StateatColorado,includingwhateveramendments,revisionsandstipulationsarenecessaryforfinalCourtapproval.DatedthisZ5ALdayofFebruary,1993.TOWNOFESTESPARKBy:___________________!ayorATTEST:1zt-TownClerk