Water Court Application Basics
October 2007
Water Court Application Basics
This program will serve as a primer for learning how to make a proper water court application, and also as a refresher for those who are already active in water law practice. Attorneys, engineers, consultants, and legal assistants will benefit from this nuts and bolts seminar which features an excellent faculty of interdisciplinary professionals. From defining the client's goal through post-decree considerations, you won't want to miss this informative day's agenda. Register now!
Program Highlights
- Defining the client's goal
- Water availability analysis
- Water court application
- Initial procedures
- Re-referral⁄litigation
- Appeals to the Supreme Court
- Post-decree considerations
Agenda
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Registration
9:00 - 9:40 a.m.
Defining the Client's Goal
- land use plan
- water demand⁄depletion analysis (engage engineer⁄hydrologic consultant)
- inventory of client's existing water rights
Presented by Peter R. Foster
9:40 - 10:30 a.m. Water Availability Analysis
- physical water availability
- legal water availability
- stream regime (call periods, hydrology)
- approved amounts and uses?
- changes of water rights?
- contract supplies?
- analysis of exchange potential
- analysis of injury
Presented by Gregg S. Ten Eyck and Erin Wilson
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 - 11:30 a.m.
Water Court Application
- approved forms
- structures
- locations
- amounts
- uses
- diversion⁄depletion and⁄or HCU analysis
- identification of replacement sources
Presented by Mardell R. DiDomenico
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Initial Procedures
- verified application
- resume notice procedures (differs by division)
- automatic referee referral
- statement of opposition deadline
- division engineer's summary of consultation
- role of the referee
- preparation of consultation
- fact-finding⁄ULR 6 authority
- disposition of motions
- protests
Presented by Lain Leoniak
12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch Break, including presentation by Rebecca L. Kourlis on Water Court Reform (lunch will be provided for the live program only)
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Re-referral⁄Litigation
- discovery⁄case management
- role of the referee⁄magistrate
- motions practice
- expert witnesses
- update on Schreck⁄legal standards
- modeling
- trial
Presented by Beth Ann Parsons
2:30 – 2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45 – 3:30 p.m.
Appeals to the Supreme Court
- when to appeal
- strategy re: briefing and argument
Presented by Justice Michael L. Bender, Justice Gregory J. Hobbs, Jr. and Justice Nancy E. Rice
3:30 – 4:15 p.m.
Post-decree Considerations - retained jurisdiction
- tabulation and administration⁄accounting
- physical operations
- non-decretal settlement agreements and other similar considerations
- due diligence
- decree compliance memorandum to client
Presented by Amy W. Beatie
4:15 p.m.
Adjourn
Faculty
Mark E. Hamilton, Esq.
Program Chair and Moderator
Holland & Hart LLP
Aspen, CO
Lain Leoniak
Water Clerk⁄Referee
Water Division 5
Glenwood Springs, CO
Amy W. Beatie, Esq.
White & Jankowski LLP
Denver, CO
Beth Ann Parsons, Esq.
Carlson Hammond & Paddock LLP
Denver, CO
Mardell R. DiDomenico
Water Clerk⁄Referee
Water Division 2
Pueblo, CO
Gregg S. Ten Eyck, P.E.
Leonard Rice Engineers Inc.
Denver, CO
Peter R. Foster, P.E.
Vice President
Wright Water Engineers
Durango, CO
Erin Wilson, P.E.
Leonard Rice Engineers Inc.
Denver, CO
Honorable Gregory J. Hobbs, Jr.
Colorado Supreme Court
Denver, CO
Honorable Michael L. Bender
Colorado Supreme Court
Denver, CO
Honorable Nancy E. Rice
Colorado Supreme Court
Denver, CO
Rebecca L. Kourlis
University of Denver
Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System
Denver, CO
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Location Information
CLECI Large Classroom
1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
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1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
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