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< \'1-3071 6. 'j';le U ;--;(: 0 2 th':~ \'i& t.(;;~.:- i.s t-o u<:l.!_llL<.li.n the lainiwum laJ;e l~vel as IE!qui~ed La preserve the natl1~21 environQent to a rea5on~ble degree. 7. The date of initiation of appropriation is January 14, 1976. feet. 8. 'I'he total capaci-ty of the lake is 2.0 acre 9. ''':''he vlater \.;as first applied to the ab0ve beneficial use On JanUctry 14, 1976, by action of the Colorado Water Conservation Board under the provisions of C.R.S. 1973, 37-92-102 (3), 37-92-103 (3), (4) and ,(10). 10. This appropriation is m('~de Un0E::r the provisions of C.R.S. 1973, 37-92-102 (3), 37-92-103 (3), (4) and (10), known as Senate Bill 97, signed into law April 23, 1973. 11. On AUgu3t 30, 1976, a statement of opposition was filed by the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District and as a result, on Sept~nber 29, 1976, the ap?li~ cation was re-referred by the Water Referee to the ~'later Judge for Water Division No.5. 12. On January 9, 1980, a stipu1a1:ion was filed by the upplicn.nt and thB objector, in which it is agreed that the granting of this application will not interfere ...rith t.he objector! s senior ri.ghts of the Frying Pan-Arkansas Project in the same source of water, so long as said rights and the Operating Principals and Amendments thereof do not require the artificial lcnvering of the Drltural elevation of toe lClb~ which is the subject of this application. The stipulcttion -in effect permits the withdrawal of the statement of op~osition allowing the application to proceed as an uncontested applica'tion. referred Division 13. to the No.5. On March 3, 1980, the application was again Water Referee by the tvater Judge for \\later The Referee does therefore conclude that the above entitled application should be granted and that 2.0 acre feet of water are hereby awarded to Lower Frying Pan Lake for the purpose of maintaining a minimum lake level as required to preserve the natural environment to a reasonable degree, with appropriation date of the 14th day of January, 1976, ab.301utely and unconditionally; subject, howeveF, to all earli~r priority rights of others and to the integration and tabulation by the Division Engineer of such priorities and chD;nges of rights in accordance with law, and furthe;r SUbject -2..