2025 Shoshone ISF Acquisition | DNR CWCB

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Instream Flow Program

Instream Flow Water Acquisitions

Point of Contact

Colorado River - Shoshone Hydropower Water Rights

Proposed Reach

Upper terminus: Shoshone Power Plant Diversion Dam and Tunnel
Lower terminus: Shoshone Power Plant Discharge Outlets

Water Division: 5

County: Garfield

May 2025 Board meeting materials

Board Presentation

Board Presentation Video

July 2025 Special Board meeting materials

Special Meeting Board Memo

CWCB Public Notices

Notice of Proposed Acquisition

Notice of Special Board Meeting

Notice of Hearing and Deadline for Notice of Party Status

Request for Hearing

Colorado Springs Utilities

Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District

Written Public Comment

Public Comment Submitted through July 17, 2025

Notice of Party Status

American Whitewater
Aurora Water
Basalt Water Conservancy District
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners of the County of Summit
City of Aspen
CITY OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS
CITY OF RIFLE
Clifton Water District
Clinton Ditch & Reservoir Company
Colorado River Outfitters Association
Colorado River Water Conservation District
Colorado Springs Utilities
Denver Water
Eagle County
Eagle Park Reservoir Company
Eagle River Coalition
Eagle River Water & Sanitation District & Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority
Garfield County Board of County Commissioners
Grand County, Colorado Board of County Commissioners
Grand Valley Water Users Association
Homestake Partnership
Kobe Water Authority
Mesa County Board of County Commissioners
Middle Park Water Conservancy District
Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District and Municipal Subdistrict, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
Northwest Colorado Council of Governments
Orchard Mesa Irrigation District
Palisade Irrigation District and Mesa County Irrigation District
Public Service Company of Colorado, a Colorado Corporation
ROARING FORK CONSERVANCY
Save The World's Rivers
South Metro WISE Authority
Southwestern Water Conservation District
Staff of the Colorado Water Conservation Board
Town of Basalt
Town of Eagle
Town of Vail
Trout Unlimited
Ute Water Conservancy District
Western Resource Advocates, American Rivers, Conservation Colorado, and the National Audubon Society

Hearing Orders and Motions

Procedures and Deadlines for Prehearing Submissions

Order Re: Staff Of Colorado Water Conservation Board’s Motion For Additional Witnesses and Presentation by The Division Engineer, and Request for Clarification

Staff of Colorado Water Conservation Board’s Motion for Additional Witnesses and Presentation by the Division Engineer, and Request for Clarification

Prehearing Statements

Prehearing Statements

American Whitewater and Colorado River Outfitters Association

Colorado River Water Conservation District, Mesa County Board of County Commissioners, Clinton Ditch & Reservoir Company, and the Basalt Water Conservancy District

Colorado Springs Utilities

Garfield County Entities: Garfield County Board of County Commissioners, City of Glenwood Springs, and City of Rifle

Grand Valley Entities: the Clifton Water District, the Grand Valley Water Users Association, the Mesa County Irrigation District, the Orchard Mesa Irrigation District, the Palisade Irrigation District and the Ute Water Conservancy District

Headwaters Parties: Northwest Colorado Council of Governments Water Quality / Quantity Committee (QQ), Grand County, Board of County Commissioners of Summit County, Eagle County, Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority, Eagle Park Reservoir Company, Town of Vail, Town of Eagle, Town of Basalt, Roaring Fork Conservancy, Eagle River Coalition and Middle Park Water Conservancy District

Homestake Partners

Kobe Water Authority

Public Service Company of Colorado

Save the World's Rivers

South Metro WISE

Southwestern Water Conservation District

WRA et al.: Western Resource Advocates, Conservation Colorado, American Rivers, the National Audubon Society, and Trout Unlimited

Prehearing Statement Exhibits

American Whitewater and Colorado River Outfitters Association

Colorado River Water Conservation District, Mesa County Board of County Commissioners, Clinton Ditch & Reservoir Company, and the Basalt Water Conservancy Distric - Exhibit 1

Colorado River Water Conservation District, Mesa County Board of County Commissioners, Clinton Ditch & Reservoir Company, and the Basalt Water Conservancy Distric - Exhibit 2

Colorado Springs Utilities

Garfield County Entities: Garfield County Board of County Commissioners, City of Glenwood Springs, and City of Rifle

Grand Valley Entities: the Clifton Water District, the Grand Valley Water Users Association, the Mesa County Irrigation District, the Orchard Mesa Irrigation District, the Palisade Irrigation District and the Ute Water Conservancy District

Headwaters Parties: Northwest Colorado Council of Governments Water Quality / Quantity Committee (QQ), Grand County, Board of County Commissioners of Summit County, Eagle County, Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority, Eagle Park Reservoir Company, Town of Vail, Town of Eagle, Town of Basalt, Roaring Fork Conservancy, Eagle River Coalition and Middle Park Water Conservancy District

Homestake Partners

Kobe Water Authority

Public Service Company of Colorado

Save the World's Rivers

Southwestern Water Conservation District

WRA et al.: Western Resource Advocates, Conservation Colorado, American Rivers, the National Audubon Society, and Trout Unlimited