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<br />405VI Appropriation and Prescription
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<br />405k128 k. Constitutional and Statutory Provisions. Most Cited Cases
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<br />Statute permitting appropriation of water for recreational purposes, including fishery and
<br />wildlife, was not unconstitutionally vague and did not make impermissible delegation of
<br />legislative authority to Colorado Water Conservation Board. C.R.S. '73, 37-92-102(3),
<br />37-92-103(3, 4, 10).
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<br />405 Waters and Water Courses
<br />405VI Appropriation and Prescription
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<br />405k141 Nature and Extent of Rights Acquired
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<br />405k143 k. Quantity of Water. Most Cited Cases
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<br />Colorado Water Conservation Board, in exercising its authority under statute permitting
<br />appropriation of water for recreational purposes, did not inadequately discharge its duty
<br />of establishing quantity of water necessary to "preserve the natural environment to a
<br />reasonable degree." C.R.S. '73, 37-92- 102(3), 37-92-103(3, 4, 10).
<br />**570 *470 Delaney & Balcomb, Kenneth Balcomb, Scott Balcomb, Glenwood Springs,
<br />for objectors-appellants Colorado River Water Conservation Dist.
<br />Maynes, Bradford & Duncan, Frank E. Maynes, Durango, for objectors-appellants **571
<br />Southwestern Colo. Water Conservation Dist.
<br />*471 J. D. MacFarlane, Atty. Gen., Richard F. Hennessey, Deputy Atty. Gen., Edward G.
<br />Donovan, Sol. Gen., David W. Robbins, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., Denver, for applicant-
<br />appellee The Colorado Water Conservation Bd.
<br />Musick, Williamson, Schwartz, Leavenworth & Cope, P. C., Boulder, Loyal E.
<br />Leavenworth, Boulder, John D. Musick, Jr., Boulder, for third party appellees, The City of
<br />Aspen, Colo. and The Bd. of County Com'rs of the County of Pitkin.
<br />Ruth M. Wright, Boulder, for amicus curiae, League of Women Voters of Colo., Musick,
<br />Williamson, Schwartz, Leavenworth & Cope, P. C., Boulder, Alan E. Schwartz, Boulder,
<br />for amici curiae, Colo. Open Space Council, Colo. Wildlife Federation, Nat'l Wildlife
<br />Federation, Colo. Council of Trout Unlimited, Colo. Audubon Council, Crystal Valley
<br />Environmental Protection Ass'n.
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<br />GROVES, Justice.
<br />This case involves three applications by the Colorado Water Conservation Board
<br />(Colorado Water Board) for minimum stream flow rights under an act commonly referred
<br />to as Senate Bill 97,[FN1] enacted by the General Assembly in 1973. [FN2] The
<br />Colorado River Water Conservation District and the Southwestern Water Conservation
<br />District (the Districts) objected. The water judge entered decrees as requested in the
<br />applications. The Districts appealed. We affirm.
<br />FN1. Codified as subsections 37-92-102(3) and 37-92-103(3), (4) and
<br />(10), C.R.S.1973.
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<br />FN2. Colo.Sess.Laws 1973, ch. 442, at 1521.
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