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2010 Instream Flow Appropriations
(proposed)

Pursuant to ISF Rule 5, the Colorado Water Conservation Board is providing notice that the following streams are being considered for instream flow appropriations. These streams were presented by the recommending entities at the annual Instream Flow Workshop on February 24, 2009. The earliest these streams could be recommended to the CWCB Board is at the January 2010 meeting. Staff is evaluating these recommendations for completeness and accuracy and performing an independent review of water availability.  Staff requests public comment on these recommendations and urges any interested parties to provide comments to Jeff Baessler. Detailed information regarding these proposed instream flow appropriations can be obtained by clicking on the stream name and/or stakeholder recommendation in the table below. Staff will provide regular updates to this table as information is received and developed.

Last Updated: January 22, 2010 

Water Division Stream Name Staff Analysis & Recommendation Stakeholder Recommendation County Status

1

 Coal Creek
(Boulder County Open Space Boundary to Louisville Wastewater Treatment outfall)		 PDF - Appendix City of Louisville, CDOW Boulder Postponed

1

 Coal Creek
(to Louisville Wastewater Treatment outfall to Lafayette pumping station #2)		 PDF - Appendix City of Louisville, CDOW Boulder Postponed

1

 Black Hollow Creek
(headwaters to confl Poudre River)		 PDF - Executive Summary Executive Summary PDF - Appendix TU Larimer Active

2

 Baldwin Creek
(headwaters to Chalk Creek)		 PDF - Executive Summary Executive Summary PDF - Appendix CDOW Chaffee Active
PDF - Stakeholder Letters Stakeholder Letters

2

 Gibson Creek
(headwaters to Verde Creek)		 PDF - Preliminary Hydrograph Preliminary Hydrograph PDF - Appendix CDOW Custer Postponed

2

 Middle Creek
(headwaters to Ophir Creek)		 PDF - Executive Summary Executive Summary PDF - Appendix CDOW Custer / Pueblo Active
PDF - Stakeholder Letters Stakeholder Letters

2

 Middle Creek
(Ophir Creek to Beulah Water Works)		 PDF - Executive Summary Executive Summary PDF - Appendix CDOW Custer / Pueblo Active
PDF - Stakeholder Letters Stakeholder Letters

2

 West Beaver Creek
(Douglas Gulch to East Beaver Creek)		 PDF - Appendix CDOW Fremont Postponed

2

 Beaver Creek
(East Beaver Creek to Unnamed Tributary)		 PDF - Appendix CDOW Fremont Postponed

2

 East Beaver Creek
(Gould Creek to Beaver Creek)		 PDF - Appendix CDOW Fremont Postponed

2

 Baker Creek
(headwaters to USFS Boundary)		 PDF - Appendix CDOW Huerfano Postponed

2

 Bonnett Creek
(headwaters to USFS Boundary)		 PDF - Appendix CDOW Huerfano Postponed

2

 Chaparral Creek
(headwaters to USFS Boundary)		 PDF - Appendix CDOW Huerfano Postponed

2

 Dodgeton Creek
(headwaters to USFS Boundary)		 PDF - Appendix CDOW Huerfano Postponed

3

 Mill Creek
(USFS boundary to hdgt Harence Ditch)		 PDF - Appendix BLM Saguache Postponed

4

 Big Dominguez Creek
(reaches pending Federal legislation)		 PDF - Appendix BLM Delta / Mesa Active

4

 Little Dominguez Creek
(reaches pending Federal legislation)		 PDF - Appendix BLM Delta / Mesa Active

4

 Blue Creek (ISF Increase)Little Blue Creek to Morrow Point Reservoir) PDF - Executive Summary Executive Summary PDF - Appendix BLM Gunnison Active

4

 Willow Creek
(Sugar Creek to Blue Mesa Reservoir)		 PDF - Executive Summary Executive Summary PDF - Appendix BLM Gunnison Active

4

 Alpine Gulch
(headwaters to Henson Creek)		 PDF - Executive Summary Executive Summary PDF - Appendix BLM Hinsdale Active

4

 Spring Creek
(headgate Creede Trail Ditch to confl with Cebolla Creek)		 PDF - Executive Summary Executive Summary PDF - Appendix BLM Hinsdale Active

4

 Cebolla Creek
(Brush Creek to Spring Creek)		 PDF - Executive Summary Executive Summary PDF - Appendix BLM Hinsdale / Gunnison Active

4

 Cebolla Creek
(Spring Creek to USGS gage)      		PDF - Executive Summary Executive Summary PDF - Appendix BLM Hinsdale / Gunnison Active

4

 North Fork Tabeguache Creek
(headwaters to Tabeguache Creek)		 PDF - Appendix USFS Montrose Postponed

4

 Red Canyon Creek headwaters to Horsefly Creek) PDF - Appendix USFS Montrose Postponed

4

 San Miguel River
(Calamity Draw to Dolores River)		 PDF - Hydrograph  Executive Summary PDF - Appendix BLM & CDOW Montrose Active
PDF - Stakeholder Letters Stakeholder Letters

4

 Tabeguache Creek
(unnamed trib to Forest Service Boundary)		 PDF - Appendix USFS Montrose Postponed

4

 Tabeguache Creek
(confl Fortyseven Creek to Templeton Ditch)		 PDF - Executive Summary Executive Summary PDF - Appendix BLM Montrose Active

4

 Tabeguache Creek
(Templeton Ditch to confl San Miguel River		 PDF - Executive Summary Executive Summary PDF - Appendix BLM Montrose Active

4

 Cochetopa Creek (Nutras Creek to Pauline Creek) PDF - Executive Summary Executive Summary PDF - Appendix BLM Saguache Active

4

 Cochetopa Creek
(Alkali Creek to hdgt South Krueger Ditch) 		PDF - Executive Summary Executive Summary PDF - Appendix BLM Saguache Active

4

 East Beaver Creek
(headwaters to Beaver Creek)		 PDF - Executive Summary Executive Summary PDF - Appendix BLM Saguache Active

5

 Colorado River
(Eagle/Grand Co. Line to Eagle River)		 PDF - Appendix Eagle Eagle Active

5

 Eagle River (ISF Increase)
(confl Cross Creek to confl Gore Creek)		 PDF - Appendix CDOW Eagle Postponed

5

 Colorado River
(Blue River to Piney River)		 PDF - Appendix CDOW Grand / Eagle Active

5

 Colorado River
(Piney River to Eagle River)		 PDF - Appendix CDOW Grand / Eagle Active

6

 Indian Creek
(headwaters to confl headgate West Arapahoe Feeder Ditch 2)		 PDF - Hydrograph Executive Summary PDF - Appendix BLM Jackson Active

6

 North Fork North Platte River
(Headwaters to headgate Little Nellie Ditch)		 PDF - Hydrograph Preliminary Hydrograph PDF - Appendix BLM Jackson Postponed

6

 South Fork Big Creek
(confl Wheeler Creek to Colorado-Wyoming Border)		 PDF - Hydrograph Preliminary Hydrograph PDF - Appendix BLM Jackson Postponed

6

 Wheeler Creek
(Headwaters to South Fork Big Creek)		 PDF - Appendix BLM Jackson Postponed

6

 Big Beaver Creek (ISF Increase) (Allen Creek to East Beaver Creek) PDF - Executive Summary  Executive Summary PDF - Appendix BLM Rio Blanco Active

6

 Moeller Creek
(headwaters to confl Fawn Creek)		 PDF - Hydrograph Preliminary Hydrograph PDF - Appendix CDOW Rio Blanco Postponed

6

 Piceance Creek
(confl with Dry Fork to Confl with White River)		 PDF - Hydrograph Preliminary Hydrograph PDF - Appendix BLM & CDOW Rio Blanco Postponed

6

 Yellow Creek (Springs in NWNE S12, T1N R98W, 6PM to confl White R.) PDF - Hydrograph Preliminary Hydrograph PDF - Appendix BLM & CDOW Rio Blanco Postponed

6

 Grizzly Creek
(Unnamed tributary to USFS Boundary)		 PDF - Executive Summary Executive Summary PDF - Appendix CDOW & TU Routt Active

6

 Morrison Creek
(Muddy Creek to Silver Creek)		 PDF - Executive Summary Executive Summary PDF - Appendix CDOW Routt Active
PDF - Stakeholder Letters Stakeholder Letters

6

 Morrison Creek
(Silver Creek to Yampa River)		 PDF - Executive Summary Executive Summary PDF - Appendix CDOW Routt Active
PDF - Stakeholder Letters Stakeholder Letters

6

 Morrison Creek
(Dequine Ditch Alt Pt 1 to Yampa River)		 PDF - Hydrograph Preliminary Hydrograph PDF - Appendix  James Larson, Dequine Family L.L.C, Flying Diamond Resources Routt Active
PDF - Stakeholder Letters Stakeholder Letters

6

 South Fork Slater Creek Headwaters to West Prong South Fork Slater Creek) PDF - Executive Summary Executive Summary PDF - Appendix CDOW & TU Routt Active

6

 South Fork Slater Creek West Prong South Fork Slater Creek to confl Slater Creek) PDF - Executive Summary Executive Summary PDF - Appendix CDOW & TU Routt Active

6

 West Prong South Fork Slater Creek
(Headwaters to Decker Ditch)		 PDF - Executive Summary Executive Summary PDF - Appendix CDOW & TU Routt / Moffat Active

6

 West Prong South Fork Slater Creek
(Decker Ditch to South Fork Slater Creek)		 PDF - Appendix CDOW & TU Routt / Moffat Withdrawn

7

 Animas River
(Minnie Gulch to Cunningham Creek)		 PDF - Hydrograph Executive Summary PDF - Appendix BLM San Juan Active
PDF - Stakeholder Letters Stakeholder Letters

7

 Animas River
(Cunningham Creek to Arrastra Creek)		 PDF - Hydrograph Executive Summary PDF - Appendix BLM San Juan Active
PDF - Stakeholder Letters Stakeholder Letters