DISTRICT COURT, GARFIELD (GLENWOOD SPRINGS) COUNTY, COLORADO
Court Address:
109 8th Street, Ste. 104, Glenwood Springs, CO, 81601

DATE FILED: May 9, 2017 10:43 AM
CASE NUMBER: 2016CW3128

In the Interest of: ASPEN, CITY OF

COURT USE ONLY
Case Number: 2016CW3128
Division: E
Courtroom:

Minute Order Re: Joint Status Conference on 5/9/17

Joint status conference held in Case Nos. 16CW3128 and 16CW3129 on 5/9/17.
Ryan chambers ftr.
Appearances:
Atty Covell for appl
Ops:
Atty Noto for American Rivers (op in 3128 and 3129)
Atty Makar for Pitkin County BOC (op in 3128 and 3129)
Atty Noto for Trout Unlimited (op in 3128 and 3129)
Atty Corona for Larsen Family LP (op in 3128)
Atty Noto for Roaring Fork Land and Cattle Co. (op in 3128)
Atty DuBois for the United States (op in 3128 and 3129)
Atty Harris for Western Resource Advocates (op in 3128 and 3129)
Atty Harris for Wilderness Workshop (op in 3128 and 3129)
Atty Bazil for ASP Properties (op in 3129)
Atty Noto for Double R Creek Ltd (op in 3129)
Jana Miller from DWR
Client representatives from the City of Aspen, American Rivers, Western Resource Advocates, and Wilderness Workshop
also appeared. Mr. Carol a reporter from The Aspen Times appeared.
Appl stated that a settlement meeting was held on 3/21/17 and that all ops attended, except for the United States. At the
meeting, appl agreed to provide additional information about the reports necessary to support the claimed diligence on the
water rights. Appl provided this information to ops on 5/1/17. Appl received feedback from several ops and settlement
concept from op Larsen Family.
The parties and the Court discussed whether the cases could remain on the Referee’s docket and setting deadlines to keep
the cases moving forward. Op Larsen Family requested that the cases remain on the Referee’s docket for 30 days. All other
ops and the appl requested 90 days.
The Court finds that a 90 day time period is appropriate and orders the deadlines described below. Atty Corona noted a

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 concern about not discussing the 90 day period with his client. The Court finds that op Larsen Family has not waived its right
to re-refer Case No. 16CW3128 during the 90 day period. All other ops and the appl agreed to waive their right to re-refer
the cases during the 90 day period.
Case Management Plan:
(1) Appl shall file a written response to the Summary of Consultation in both cases:
7/10/17
(2) Appl shall provide ops with a timeline that is as concrete as possible for completing
the reports necessary to support the diligence claims: 7/10/17
(3) Next joint status conference: 8/10/17 at 10:00AM.
Appl shall provide notice of the next TSC. The parties shall be prepared to discuss re-referral and the continuation of joint
status conferences at the next TSC.
Issue Date: 5/9/2017

SUSAN MICHELLE RYAN
Water Referee

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