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<br />to Oppose an applimtion for a change of water right by En'-'ryy Fuels
<br />CoJ1:oration in the YarrPa River or its tributaries in Water Division No.
<br />6 (Case No. W-1l86-77). As in the other actions described herein,
<br />applicant detcnitincd it necessary to protest in ordcr to protc'Ct the
<br />conditional dec~ees which are the subject of this application. Appli-
<br />cant's protest nas been on file for nearly a year and this litigation is
<br />still pending. i
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<br />4; Septernl::.er 13, 1978 a Statarent of Opposition was
<br />'forwarded to thE! Clerk of the District court for Water Division No. 6 in
<br />colIDection ,dth :Case No. W-1464-78, which is an additional application
<br />of Colorado-Ute :Electric Association, Inc. for a change of water rights
<br />in the Yarnpa Ri\ier or its tributaries. TI1is involves eight ditches in
<br />the Yarnpa River ~basin and applicant's protest arose tecause of concern
<br />over its conditional decrees which are the subject of this Application.
<br />It is expected that this litigation will consurre substanti31 additional
<br />tinE and expense.
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<br />5.~ During a substantial portion of the past four years
<br />applicant's courisel in Craig, Colorado, R. H. Peck, Esq., has made a
<br />detailed review of all water applications filed in Water Division No. 6
<br />so that applicarit can determine, based upon his reccmrenda tions, whether
<br />it is necessary :to file protests to the sarre in order to protect the
<br />cnnditional decrees that are the subject of this Application. Applicant
<br />of course in=d on-going expense because of the continuing perfornance
<br />of this impxtarjt fW1ction.
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<br />G. As 'evidenced by Exhibits A and B attached hereto and made
<br />part hereof, arnlicant has in=red the expenses set forth on said
<br />Exhibits, which :Exhibits include various specific expenses set forth in
<br />various paragraphs of this Application.
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<br />WHEREFORE, :applicant states that in view of all the fore90ing, reason-
<br />able diligence ~as been dennnstratecl by it insofcll' as the HjnJ1'aI1 Park 'Res-
<br />er\IOir water right is concerned, and it is accorc.".lly requested that a find.irJ9
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<br />and order of r~sonable diligence with reference to the aforesaid con-
<br />ditional decrees te entered pursuant to Section 37-92-301(4) CRS 1973.
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<br />-1- 9. W-622-7:8.' Public Service Company of Colorado, a Colorado Co;rporation,
<br />Po O. Box 840, Denver, CO 80201. Applicant requests a Quadrennial 'Fihding
<br />of Reasonable Di1ligence with respect to the Saddle Mountain Pump Statioh, which
<br />water right is a' condi tiona 1 water one, having a priori ty number of .sOl. SA,
<br />with a priority date of August 4, 1964. rhe water source for said pumpl
<br />~tations is the ~lk River and the tributAries thereto, as well as the Yampa
<br />River and its tr~butaries. . . I
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