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<br />in view of the fact' that sate of the land in the area where the prt,j
<br />are ProFOsed to be ted belongs to the United States and is aarn;uu. ,
<br />by the Depart:nent 0 Agriculture through the Forest Service. ACXl::!: .
<br />in July of 1975 arr genents \o'eI:e made with Dr. Elizabeth Ann !obrr~s: ,
<br />the Col=ado State 'versi ty Depart:Irent of AnthroFOlogy to oonduct ,
<br />a study. ASsance was carried out by her in August, 1975,1 anCI ~
<br />her reFOrt sul:mit on November 12, 1975. The archaeological Stud]
<br />Carried out at a totfal cost to applicant of $1,990.00. ,il i:
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<br />: C. In " of 1975 the rnanagenent of applicant began '
<br />give serious consi ation to acquisition of necessary land in thei :'
<br />Where the projects '11 be located. In February of 1976 title merroratlda
<br />was received fran local title a::npany in Stearrixlat Springs, f' . .
<br />applicant detailed' onration concerning the various C1fII1erS of 1abds cil1
<br />the area. After iving this applicant budgeted substantial furi~ . r
<br />land purchase. In sumrer of 1976 several a:mferences ~e held I
<br />detel:mine the best Y to accanplish desired land purchases. In'
<br />of that year a 104 ere tract, lying a1m:>st entirely within the PrP
<br />reservoir site, was found available f= sale and after an appraisal
<br />March, 1977 the prq' was duly purchased in August of that year]1'
<br />tract of land just eferred to was acquired at a cost to applicant of '
<br />$130,000.00 plUS closing costs, legal fees and appraisal ~ '
<br />Applicant plans to, ursue diligently its land acquisition program lin I
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<br />project area. :1 :
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<br />D. 24, 1977 applicant received a letter franlthe I
<br />united States Fores Service in Steaml:x:Jat Springs requesting inf~ on
<br />concerning applican 's plans for its Hinman Park project. The. '-:
<br />tion requested was uly furnished. In 1978, applicant received n&.i ' that
<br />public rreetings oorI ming the Elk River Wild and Scenic River stJdy ~Ul.d
<br />be held in st:earrl:xxi Springs in April of 1978. Counsel for applidantl)at- ·
<br />:tended the rreeting Stearrboat Springs conceming the effects of Ildes~gnating
<br />,the Hinman Park prQ'ect area part of a wild and scenic river territory.: ,
<br />'Public Service C Y personnel also attended a si.roilar rreeting in:!' I
<br />'Denver and in addi 'on to presenting applicant's views at the rreet\ing i a
<br />,detailed written s tanent was sul:mitted to the Forest Service and ';
<br />Colorado Water tion Board on May 1, 1978. In addition to'l '
<br />'fees to counsel at . g the Steaml:x:Jat Springs rreeting, substantial I: ,
<br />'canpany time was s t by applicant 's enployees in the various amta~
<br />:with goverrurental , ficials undertaking this study. Since the stUdy ~~
<br />not yet carplete, will undoubtedly be additional tine and ~
<br />'in=red by appli t in the future in this area. 'I 'Ii :
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<br />ligently plan a project of the scope envisiohed py
<br />ydrological studies are obviously necessary.IAs ~
<br />spring of 1977 the finn of Leonard Rice Consulti.z:9 ;
<br />'Water Engineers, . of 2695 Alcott Street, Denver, Colorado, waS II'
<br />retained by appli t. On Septen"ber 12, 1978 a pre1.iminary report was I ,
<br />issued by thiS~' on the anticipated yield of the Hinman Park RIk$ir
<br />and Saddle ~un . Pump Station conditional water rights owned bY"
<br />,applicant. The r rt des=i.bed the derivation of flow at each site !as
<br />'a rreans of de~. the physical availability of water to the #g~t5
<br />: and the dependable: ield of the proposed reservoir. Data set forth in '
<br />,this report was ob . ed fran extraFOlations of re=rded flows from tJt.e
<br />'closest gauging stfi-tions in the area, review of run-off records, analyses
<br />,of historic uses ~ senior appropriators in the area and other data. I
<br />'Part of the data ifi the reFOrt was jylo;prl on infonration gathered on the
<br />: site of the projec;t!s. A total of approximately $3,500.00 has a.1.$~ '
<br />'been paid to this gineering firm for services rendered and aPPli9't
<br />,anticipates that tantial additional studies will be necessary II in tl:1e
<br />I future. I :
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<br />, F. A s tantial arrount of legal w:>rk has been necessary in
<br />: the past four yeat due to the filing of other proceedings in~at-,pr I '
<br />. Division No.6. ' of these matters \o'eI:e pending prior to ' ",
<br />, 1974, but applicall, 's participation in them as delineated below: ,'s'
<br />the pericxl. since ~tenV:ler 30, 1974:!, i'
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<br />1. '~United States of Arrerica under the Federal1Resbveo. :
<br />: Right Doctrine f'ed seven actions in Water Divisions 4, 5 and 6~ c~:Uning
<br />, that at the time ious national forests, lICl'1urrents and a national Park '
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