Date: 09/07/2012

Final
USFS Order to Assign Ski Area-Owned Water Rights

WATER RESOURCES REVIEW COMMITTEE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to draft a bill, a resolution, and a letter Pass Without Objection


12:03 PM -- USFS Order to Assign Ski Area-Owned Water Rights

David Blake, Assistant Attorney General, described litigation between the US Forest Service (USFS) and privately owned ski areas. He described the issues considered by the Attorney General when deciding whether to intervene in litigation. He explained that the dispute involving the ski areas is a private matter that does not currently affect a state interest that would lead the Colorado Attorney General to intervene. Mr. Blake said that the Attorney General's Office will monitor this case and decide whether to participate in the lawsuit after the court issues its opinion. He also responded to questions about issues that may lead the Attorney General to intervene in the case.

12:20 PM
Tom Morris, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions from the committee about possible legislative action to address the dispute between Colorado ski areas and the USFS.

BILL:USFS Order to Assign Ski Area-Owned Water Rights
TIME: 12:31:07 PM
MOVED:Schwartz
MOTION:Moved to draft a bill, a resolution, and a letter of opposition to the U.S. Forest Service 2012 Ski Area Water Clause. The motion passed without objection.. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Hodge
VOTE
Baumgardner
Brophy
Giron
Excused
Hodge
Roberts
Swerdfeger
Excused
Vigil
Wilson
Schwartz
Sonnenberg
Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection