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8.1 The Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law set forth above are incorporated herein by this reference and are modified to the extent necessary to make them the judgment and decree of the Court. 8.2 The changes of water rights described herein are approved, subject to the terms and conditions of this decree. 8.3 The following measuring devices shall initially be used for administration of this decree: The U.S.G.S. gage on Boulder Creek at Orodell and staff gages on North Boulder Creek at the Silver Lake Diversion Structure and the Lakewood Inlet (the locations of which are described in paragraph 4.1 hereof), on Boulder Creek .at the Broadway pedestrian bridge, on Boulder Creek below the Broadway diversion dam, on Boulder Creek below the Wellman Canal, on Boulder Creek below the Butte Mill Ditch and on Boulder Creek below the Green Ditch. All of these gages are already installed and operating except the gages on Boulder Creek below the Wellman Canal and below the Butte Mill Ditch. Applicants shall maintain, rate and, where necessary, install the measuring devices described above (except the U.S.G.S. gage on Boulder Creek at Orodell which is operated and maintained by the United States Geological Survey) and such additional or improved measuring and recording devices as are necessary for administration of this decree including leases under Part V of this decree, and shall keep records of the readings from such measuring devices. The State water administration officials shall require measuring and recording devices to the extent necessary to assure that other water rights are not adversely affected by the operation of this decree. The state water administration officials shall prohibit delivery of any water leased pursuant to Part V of this decree if the quantity of said delivery cannot be measured with reasonable accuracy. Applicants shall allow the State water administration officials access to inspect said measuring and recording devices and to record the measurements therefrom, and shall provide copies of their records and accounting forms to the Division Engineer. The accounting forms used pursuant to this decree shall be subject to prior approval by the State water administration officials. Applicants shall submit for approval suggested initial forms for such purpose and shall provide copies of such suggested forms prior to approval to objectors who request the same. Such forms shall show daily diversions and releases by Boulder - on all of the water rights subject to this decree, identifying the water rights, flow rates or reservoir levels, identification of the water rights being City of Boulder and Colorado Water Conservation Board Case No. 90CW193 Page 28 28