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<br />IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR
<br />WATER DIVISION ~D. 6
<br />STATE OF COLORADO
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<br />FEB 281977
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<br />Case No. \/- 1073-76
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<br />IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
<br />FOR AN ABSOLUTE WATER RIGHT BY
<br />THE COLORADO WATER CORSERVATION
<br />BOARD IN AND TO LAKE EILEEN.
<br />SOURCE: SOUTH FO?K OF DIG CREEK
<br />SNOW MELT, PRECIPITATION RUNOFF
<br />AND OTHER NATURAL SOURCES.
<br />JACKSON COUNTY.
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<br />~MENT OF OPPOSITION
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<br />1. Name and mail i~.~!.!::~.iL~
<br />Qbjector:
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<br />United States of America
<br />c/o Hank Meshorer
<br />Trial Attorney
<br />Department of Justice
<br />Land and Natural Rosource. Divisio.
<br />Post Office Box 1656
<br />Oinver, Colorado ,a0201
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<br />2. Name of body of water:
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<br />,LAKE ElLEEN
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<br />3. Facts wht thi. "ppl i_cation for an absolu.t. wa~>::.....!::ightshould not
<br />be grant.d" or...")' itSl10uJd begrantedOil'lyln p,ut 0,.. 0" certa;n\
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<br />(a)' Applicant's paint of diversion is located upon reserved
<br />National Forest lands of the United States of America, which lands
<br />ware rcser~ed On June 12, 1905.
<br />(b) Applicant has neither applied for nor received a spedal
<br />use permit or right-,if-way.
<br />(cl Applicant's development violates the water interest~ Of the
<br />United States of A~ertca appurtenant to rese~ved,land~ under
<br />the dv"trine of reserved rights. including.. but not by way of
<br />limitation. all of such interests on the' Routt National Forest
<br />enum.erated in theapPl ications';urre~tly befng adjudicated
<br />'in this Water Division under Case'No. W-86;' Unless
<br />'restricted the ~ight~ prayed for tri the instant application
<br />.rill impair, interal la, Federalri9hts to. sllch quantities
<br />'If >later as ar,e reason,abl.Y necessary to sustaIn the National
<br />For.st, including storage rights for recreatior. and instrean.
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