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2014 Proposed Instream Flow Appropriations

Pursuant to ISF Rule 5, the Colorado Water Conservation Board is providing notice that the following streams are being considered for instream flow appropriations. The earliest these streams could be recommended to the CWCB Board is at the January 2014 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 stakeholder recommendation in the table below. Staff will provide regular updates to this table as information is received and developed.

Appropriation Notices

Presentations at the 2013 ISF Workshop

CWCB Staff
BLM 2014 Instream Flow Recommendations
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Last Updated: June 4, 2014

Water Division	Stream Name	Staff Analysis & Recommendation	Stakeholder Recommendation	County	Status
1	Coal Creek (Boulder County Open Space Boundary to Louisville Wastewater Treatment outfall)		City of Louisville, CPW	Boulder	Postponed Unitl 2015
1	Coal Creek (Louisville Wastewater Treatment outfall to Lafayette pumping station #2)		City of Louisville & CPW	Boulder	Postponed Unitl 2015
1	North Clear Creek (Confl. Chase Gulch to Confl. Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant)		CPW & CDPHE	Gilpin	Active
1	North Clear Creek (Confl. Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant to Confl. Clear Creek)		CPW & CDPHE	Gilpin	Active
1	Graves Creek (Wyoming Stateline to South Line S27 T12N R68W)		CPW & City of Fort Collins	Larimer	Postponed Unitl 2015
1	Shell Creek (Headwaters to BLM Boundary)	Executive Summary	BLM	Larimer	Appropriated
1	Spottlewood Creek #1 (NW S29 T12N R68W to Road at NW S33 T12N R68W)		CPW & City of Fort Collins	Larimer	Postponed Unitl 2015
1	Spottlewood Creek #2 (NW S34 T11N R68W to SW S34 T11N R68W)		CPW & City of Fort Collins	Larimer	Postponed Unitl 2015
1	Lone Tree Creek (NW S29 T12N R67W to SE S31 T12N R67W)		CPW & City of Fort Collins	Weld	Postponed Unitl 2015
2	Beaver Creek (Confl. East & West Beaver Creeks to Confl. Patton Canyon)		CPW	Fremont	Postponed Unitl 2015
2	West Beaver Creek (Confl. Douglas Gulch to Confl. East Beaver Creek)		CPW	Fremont, Teller	Postponed Unitl 2015
2	Baker Creek (headwaters to USFS Boundary)		CPW	Huerfano	Postponed Unitl 2015
2	Bonnett Creek (headwaters to USFS Boundary)		CPW	Huerfano	Postponed Unitl 2015
2	Apishapa River (Headwaters to Confl. Herlick Canyon Creek)		CPW	Las Animas	Postponed Unitl 2015
2	Arkansas River (Outlet of Fish Hatchery to Confl. Fountain Creek)		CPW & City of Pueblo	Pueblo	Postponed Unitl 2015
4	Hot Springs Creek (ISF Increase) (Outlet Hot Springs Creek Reservoir to Confl. LL Bush Ditch #4)	Executive Summary	BLM	Gunnison	Appropriated
4	Oh Be Joyful Creek (ISF Increase) (Confl. Unnamed Tributary to Confl. Slate River)	Executive Summary	BLM	Gunnison	Appropriated
4	Slate River (ISF Increase) (Confl. Poverty Gulch to Confl. Oh Be Joyful Creek)	Executive Summary	BLM	Gunnison	Appropriated
4	Slate River (ISF Increase) (Confl. Oh Be Joyful Creek to Confl. Coal Creek)	Executive Summary	BLM	Gunnison	Appropriated
4	East Creek (Confl. North Fork East Creek to East Creek Ditch Hdgt.	Executive Summary	BLM	Mesa	Appropriated
4	East Creek (East Creek Ditch Hdgt. to Confl. Gunnison River)	Executive Summary	BLM	Mesa	Appropriated
4	Granite Creek (Confl. Unnamed Tributary to Utah-Colorado border)	Executive Summary	BLM	Mesa	Appropriated
4	Ute Creek (Headwaters to Confl. West Creek)	Executive Summary	BLM	Mesa	Appropriated
4	Dolores River (Confl. San Miguel River to Confl. West Creek)	Executive Summary	BLM & CPW	Mesa, Montrose	Active
5	Dry Fork Roan Creek (Confl. North Dry Fork Creek & South Dry Fork Creek to Confl. Roan Creek)		BLM	Garfield	Postponed Unitl 2015
5	East Divide Creek (Confl. Camp Creek to Confl. June Creek)	Executive Summary	CPW	Garfield	Appropriated
5	East Fork Parachute Creek(Confl. Bull Gulch to BLM Boundary)	Executive Summary	BLM	Garfield	Appropriated
5	Left Fork Carr Creek (Headwaters to Franklin No. 2 Ditch Headgate)	Executive Summary	BLM	Garfield	Appropriated
5	Meadow Creek (Outlet Meadow Creek Reservoir to Confl. Main Elk Creek)	Executive Summary	CPW	Garfield	Appropriated
5	Beaver Creek (Headwaters to Dame Ditch)	Executive Summary	CPW	Garfield	Appropriated
5	Beaver Dam Creek (Headwaters to Confl. East Divide Creek)	Executive Summary	CPW	Mesa	Appropriated
5	West Divide Creek (Confl. Little Beaver Creek to Confl. Mosquito Creek)	Executive Summary	CPW	Mesa	Appropriated
5	East Divide Creek (Confl. Gennings Creek to Confl. Camp Creek)	Executive Summary	CPW	Mesa, Garfield	Appropriated
6	Piceance Creek (Confl. Dry Fork to Confl. White River)		BLM & CPW	Rio Blanco	Postponed Unitl 2015
6	Yellow Creek (Confl. Barcus Creek to Lambert Springs)		BLM	Rio Blanco	Postponed Unitl 2015
6	Yellow Creek (Confl. Lambert Springs to Confl. White River)		BLM	Rio Blanco	Postponed Unitl 2015
6	Willow Creek (ISF Increase) (Outlet of Steamboat Lake to Confl. Beaver Creek)		BLM	Routt	Postponed Unitl 2015
6	Willow Creek (ISF Increase) (Confl. Beaver Creek to Confl. Lester Creek)		BLM	Routt	Postponed Unitl 2015