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<br />, ,,~.u..._~ ~...:~_ff.J_U~- .1..1. .'-'.":....11111 fl ';:j~ ~;.~..:.":.. ......11 1 '-" OC .Jnll. <br /> <br />-. 00111~ <br /> <br />1'tV. ~..)c. <br /> <br />r . t;AGE B1 <br /> <br />. <br />\- <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />(I) <br /> <br />u.s. Department 01 JlIstlce <br /> <br />Enviro.ent and Natural Resources Division <br /> <br />KJH:DWO <br />9o-1~"66 <br />lMtU Jr. Gft"" <br />c.".,., /.IIIrdM.s.at... <br />,,, 11* SIrHI, SM". UJ <br />1NtM" cot.,."..." <br /> <br />t"'Jlf: (JIl) JI3-7JS1 <br />IPftlllrrB~ (1fJ) JJ'-7J3I <br />E....JI.!DtwW.O~ . <br />. <br /> <br />January 17~ 2001 <br /> <br />R.e: Water Rights Application for Black Canyon <br />of the Gunnison National Park <br /> <br />Dear Interested Party <br /> <br />Enclosed is the United Stales' QUANTIFICATION OF RESERVED JUGHT <br />FOR BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON NATIONAL PARK IN THE FORM OF AN <br />APPLICATION TO MAKE ABSOLum A CONDITIONAL WATER RIOHT. Tbl! application <br />is intended to begin the process for quantifying the unqwmtified reserved right for Bluck Canyon <br />oftbe Gmmison National MonU$ent decreed on March 6. 1978 in case W-437. <br /> <br />The United States intends to seek a negotiated settJement of this mateJr. We have <br />filed this application to facilitate the negotiation process by identifying those parties jnterested in <br />panicipating in the negotiations. To further facilitate the negotiation process, the United States <br />will be requesting that the Water Court stay all jUdicial proceedings after the close of the <br />objection period. <br /> <br />The National Park SetVice will initiate the negotiation process by hOS1;,ng public <br />meetings on February 28, 2001 in Gunnison and on March 1,2001 in Delta, location .and time to <br />be announced. At these meetings the Park ServIce will explain the claim and the sciemtific basis <br />for it. Should you hive any questions regarding the claim or.the negotiation PfOcess, please <br />contact Mark Wondzell. hydrologist for tbe Park Service at (970) 22S-3512. <br /> <br />Thank you for your interest in this matter. <br /> <br />Sincerely ~ <br />~ <br /> <br />David Oehlert <br />