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<br />11. On .January ?l, 1977, a 5ta t~ment of Opposi 1:ion was filed by th~
<br />United States of Americ;:\, "nd as a result the appli<,:ation \lIaS re-referred to
<br />the \;l,")ter Judge for ltlat.cJ:' Div:i.sion No.5 by Uw l'later Refcre0 on February
<br />28, 1977.
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<br />12. On September 9, 1977, the rollowinq Stipulation was filed by the
<br />AppLLcclnt and the Opposer:
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<br />COr-'IE NOVl the United States of Americil, by its atorneys, and the
<br />Applicant, Colorado W<1ter Conservation Board, by and through its attorneys,
<br />and hereby stipulate and agree as follows:
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<br />1. The inclusion of the following provisions in the Referee's ruling
<br />and decree of Court entered thereon ,..rill nrotect: the interest~ of the United
<br />States of ^merica:
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<br />(a) Applicant's rights are subject to all senior rights of the
<br />Uni ted SL:lt.cs of ^meric<:\ in the subjec{: source, includinQ
<br />properly decreed reserved rigI1t:s, as are now or vlill here-
<br />after be dcL=~rm.i.ned by lavJ.
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<br />(b) ^rJllicClnt: shall apply fo.t' any :,;pccial use permits or rights-
<br />of-way, iOtS t:.ilC case In()Y be, i.f the sam€' are required by law
<br />for the use of pUblic resources contemplated hy the subject
<br />application and shall abide by the conditions set :forth
<br />therein.
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<br />2. The rarties hereto consent to the dc.cermination of this mF:ltter by
<br />the Referee pursuant to ilPr>licable stat~utes, and consistent ",ith this
<br />Stipula tion.
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<br />3. Upon the issuuncc of the rUlinq and entry of a decree thereon
<br />consistent \.'Ii -I:h this st:i.pul~) [:5.on, the opposition of the Un.L ted Sta t~s of
<br />Amcricu herein shall be decmrxl to have been \.,ithdra,'m
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<br />^s a result of the <:JeJ-l:-ecment and st:ipuJ.aLLon the apnlication W1S aq~in
<br />rcyc.rred to th0- f.rlater R0:l:er0:(? for t:.J<1t:et:' DivIsion No.5 on Scptemb~L 17., 1')77.
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<br />The Heferec docs thcn~fore conclude t11i'11: the 'lbove entitl(~d apDlicil-
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<br />tion should be granted and tlla I: 17 Clcre feet of water are hereby aWiJrded to
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<br />PClrika Lake, for the purpose of mainl:CJining (] minimum lake level as required
<br />
<br />to preserve the naturul env:i.J~onmen t to C) re,")onable degree, with appropriation
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<br />date of the 17th clay of Hurch, 1976, ab.soluU~ly ;::IDd uncondition<1lly; su~t
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<br />hO\'Jevcr, to all earlier pr:i.ority rights o:f ot:her.s and tb the integri'3tion and
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<br />tabulation by the Division Engineer of such rrjoritiC"s und chonges of riqhts
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<br />in accordance with l;1vl, and further subject: to the terms ond conditions of
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<br />the stipulation as set forLh in paragrflph l~ above.
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<br />It is accordinqly OHJJI::RE:O t;hi'Jt l:h:i s ruling shall be filed with the
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<br />1.rJater. Clerk und shall bCC'Jme effective upon such filing, subject to 3udici'l1
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<br />review pursu<J-nt to Section 37'-<)2-301 CHS 1 973 ~
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<br />It is further ORDERED thn t a copy of thi:; ruling SIBIl be filed wj_th
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<br />the appropriate Division ::::ngjnecr and the St:21 te Enqineer.
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<br />Done at the City of" Glenwood Spring:;, COlorado, this ~.l_.~! cluy of
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<br />Judgment Dnd Decree of thiu coLtrt.
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