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The economic benefits derived from leaving the water in stream for parks, <br />recreation or scenery do not constitute a beneficial use. Empire Water & Power Co. v. <br />Cascade Town Co. 205 F. 123 (8 Cirri. 1913). <br />The Applicant's claim is not reasonable because it appropriates virtually the entire <br />hydrograph. Water must not be appropriated "so as to deprive a whole neighborhood or <br />community of it uses, and vest an absolute monopoly in a single individual." Schodde <br />224 U.S. at 121, 32 S.Ct. at 473; see also Bender 366 P.2d at 555. <br />VI. CONCLUSION <br />Dated this th day of April 2002. <br />KEN SALAZAR <br />Attorney General <br />SUSAN SCHNEIDER, 19961* <br />JOHN CYRAN, 23144* <br />SHANA SMILOVITS, 32186* <br />Assistant Attorneys General <br />Water Rights Unit <br />Natural Resources and Environment Section <br />Attorneys for State of Colorado <br />*Counsel of Record <br />