BOARDSEP03

• Board Meeting Date: 9/22/2003
• Description: Petition to Enforce the Provisions of the Blue River Decree
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Other

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000271

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

FILED
U.$, DISTRiCT COURT
OiS Tfr~CT OF COLOR i\OO

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. NORTHERN )
COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY )
DISTRICT, et aI., )
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IN THE MATTER OF THE ADJUDICATION )
OF PRIORITIES OF WATER RIGHTS IN )
WATER DISTRICT NO. 36 )
FOR PURPOSES OF IRRIGATION )
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PETITIONERS: COLORADO RIVER WATER )
CONSERVATION DISTRICT, GRAND VALLEY )
WATER USERS ASSOCIATION, ORCHARD )
MESA IRRIGATION DISTRICT, PALISADE )
IRRIGATION DISTRICT, GRAND VALLEY )
IRRIGATION COMPANY AND MIDDLE PARK )
WATER CONSER V ANCY DISTRICT )

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADJUDICATION )
OF PRIORITIES OF WATER RIGHTS IN )
WATER DISTRICT NO. 36 FOR PURPOSES )
OTHER THAN IRRIGATION )
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PETITIONERS: COLORADO RIVER WATER )
CONSERVATION DISTRICT, GRAND VALLEY )
WATER USERS ASSOCIATION, ORCHARD )
MESA IRRIGATION DISTRICT, PALISADE )
IRRIGATION DISTRICT, GRAND VALLEY )
IRRIGATION COMPANY AND MIDDLE PARK )
WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT )

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CIVIL NO. 5016

CIVIL NO. 5017

PETITION TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THE BLUE RIVER DECREE

Petitioners Colorado River Water Conservation District, Grand Valley Water
Users Association, Orchard Mesa Irrigation District, Palisade Irrigation District, Grand
Valley Irrigation Company, and Middle Park Water Conservancy District, by and
through their attorneys, petition this Court for an order granting the relief necessary to
enforce their rights to the water stored in Green Mountain Reservoir as set forth in the
previous Judgment and Decree of this Court dated October 12, 1955 in these
Consolidated Cases, and as further specified in other orders, judgments, and decrees in
these cases, and in Senate Document 80, as set forth below.