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University of Colorado Law School Colorado Law Scholarly Commons New Sources of Water for Energy Development and Growth: Interbasin Transfers: A Short Course (Summer Conference, June 7-10) 1982 6-9-1982 A Case Study of the Windy Gap Project [outline] John M. Sayre Follow this and additional works at: https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/new-sources-of-water-for-energy-development-and-growth-interbasin-transfers  Part of the Agriculture Law Commons, Animal Law Commons, Aquaculture and Fisheries Commons, Biodiversity Commons, Contracts Commons, Energy and Utilities Law Commons, Environmental Law Commons, Hydrology Commons, Law and Economics Commons, Legal History Commons, Legislation Commons, Natural Resource Economics Commons, Natural Resources and Conservation Commons, Natural Resources Law Commons, Natural Resources Management and Policy Commons, Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law Commons, Property Law and Real Estate Commons, State and Local Government Law Commons, Transportation Law Commons, Water Law Commons, and the Water Resource Management Commons Citation Information Sayre, John M., "A Case Study of the Windy Gap Project [outline]" (1982). New Sources of Water for Energy Development and Growth: Interbasin Transfers: A Short Course (Summer Conference, June 7-10). https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/new-sources-of-water-for-energy-development-and-growth-interbasin-transfers/20 Reproduced with permission of the Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment (formerly the Natural Resources Law Center) at the University of Colorado Law School.     John M. Sayre, A Case Study of the Windy Gap Project [outline], in NEW SOURCES OF WATER FOR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH: INTERBASIN TRANSFERS (Natural Res. Law Ctr., Univ. of Colo. Sch. of Law 1982).  Reproduced with permission of the Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment (formerly the Natural Resources Law Center) at the University of Colorado Law School.  A CASE STUDY OF THE WINDY GAP PROJECTJohn M. SayreDavis, Graham & Stubbs, DenverNew Sources of Water for EnergyDevelopment and Growth: Interbasin Transfersa short course sponsored by theNatural Resources Law CenterUniversity of Colorado School of LawJune 7-10, 1982OUTLINE OF CASE STUDYON THEWINDY GAP PROJECTJune 9, 1982I.	 Description of Windy Gap ProjectA. Location - Grand County, COB. Features - Reservoir, PumpingPlant and PipelineC. Relationship to Colorado-BigThompson ProjectD. Sponsor1. Municipal Subdistrict,Northern Colorado WaterConservancy District2. Northern Colorado WaterConservancy District(NCWCD)Purpose of Windy Gap ProjectA. Participants in ProjectB. Supplement municipal watersupplyC. Protection of irrigatedagriculture on Eastern Slopeof ColoradoIII.	 Requirements for Project Con-structionA. Carriage Contract with UnitedStates and NCWCDS-1B. Obtain necessary water rightsby adjudicationC. Preparation and approval ofEnvironmental Impact StatementD. Issuance of Section 404 Permit,BLM and Forest Service Rights-of-Way, and other permitsE. Support and approval ofParticipantsF. Provision for protection ofWestern Slope water interestsG. FinancingH. Construction of ProjectIV.	 Judicial Adjudication of WaterRightsA. Filed claims for features ofProject in 1967 in name ofTrustee for 6-CitiesB. Assignment of claims toMunicipal Subdistrict in 1970C. Enactment of Water RightDetermination and Administra-tion Act of 1969D. Joinder of United States inWater Division 5 and consolida-tion of proceedingsS-2E. Proceedings before the master-RefereeF. Proceedings before the WaterJudge of Division 5G. Proceedings before the SupremeCourt of Colorado and remandfor failure to comply with37-45-118(b)(IV) of the WaterConservancy Act (Basin oforigin provision)V.	 Litigation v. NegotiationA. Decision to negotiateB. Negotiation and parties theretoC. Settlement AgreementD. Settlement Agreement as anIntergovernmental AgreementE. Use of Settlement Agreement1. Satisfaction of localoppositiona. Grand County Land UseRegulations - H.B.1041S. RanchersC. Governmental agencies1) Grand County2) Middle Park WaterConservancy District3) Hot Sulphur SpringsS-34) Northwest ColoradoCouncil of Govern-mentsd. Upper Fraser Riverwater users2. Section 404 Permita. Federal Fish and Wild-life Service-EndangeredSpeciesb. Environmental ProtectionAgency - Wetlandsc. State Division of Wild-life - Minimum FlowAgreementd. ELM, Forest Serviceright-of-way permits,archaeological con-sultation3. Compliance with 37-45-118(b)(IV)a. Compensatory storageby construction ofAzure Reservoir oralternative• b. Settlement of litiga-tion in Supreme Courtand Water CourtS-4c. Satisfaction of NEPArequirements and finalapproval of CarriageContractVI.	 Long Range ConsiderationsA. New cooperative relationshipwith Western Slope establishedB. Use of approach by other waterdevelopment agencies indicated,even without State statutorycompulsion--NEPA, 404, andfederal rights-of-way consulta-tion and mitigationC. Negotiation facilitated con-struction of ProjectVII.	 ConclusionA. Basin of Origin protected—water supply and environmentalconsiderationsB. Negotiation superior tolitigation1. Creation of better relation-ships and understanding2. Expedites permitting,financing and constructionS-5

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