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affecting either of these federal projects. The Division Engineer did not administer irrigation releases of water from Taylor Park Reservoir to the Gunnison Tunnel. The Court finds that there was no necessity for administration of storage or releases from Taylor Park Reservoir at any time from 1972 through 1988. 83. No claim of injury resulting from, or objections to, the exchanges of water between Taylor Park Reservoir and Blue Mesa Reservoir have been made at any time. The exchange of water between Taylor Park Reservoir and Blue Mesa Reservoir did not result in material injury to the owners of or persons entitled to use any water right, absolute or conditional. 5. The Decree in Case No. 86-CW-203: 84. The 1975 Agreement was the genesis of the decree entered by this Court "in Case No. 86CW203 on September 18, 1990. (Exhibit 422) The application in that case was filed by the Gunnison District, and as the result of a nine-day trial, the Gunnison District ~as granted a refill riaht for Tavlor Park Reservoir in the amount of 106,230 acre feet. The water is decreed for recreational purposes while impounded in Taylor Park Reservoir and is to be released in times and quantities calculated to enhance fishery and recreational uses in the Taylor and Gunnison Rivers above Blue Mesa Reservoir. A portion of the water right is also decreed for irrigation purposes. Of the 106,230 acre feet of water awarded to the refill right, 44,700 acre feet is under an absolute decree and the remaining 61,530 acre feet is conditional. 85. One of the findings in Case No. 86CW203 (which is binding upon the Applicant because of common issues and parties) is that the following flow rates below Taylor Park Reservoir in the Taylor River are to be considered as oDtimum for fishery purposes: Period October 16-31 November December January February March April May June July August September October 1-15 Optimum Flow 100-150 c.f.s. 100-150 c.f.s. 100-150 c.f.s. 100-150 c.f.s. 100-150 c.f.s. 100-150 c.f.s. 300-500 c.f.s. 300-500 c.f.s. 300-500 c.f.s. 500 c.f.s. 500 c.f.s. 500 c.f.s. 500 c.f.s. Puroose Spawning and incubation Spawning and incubation Spawning and incubation Spawning and incubation Spawning and incubation Spawning and incubation Hatching and fry emergence Hatching and fry emergence Hatching and fry emergence Adult habitat and flushing Adult habitat and flushing Adult habitat and flushing Adult habitat and flushing [By agreement between the United States, UVWUA, Gunnison District and River District, the ownership of the decree in 86CW203 will be assigned to the United States when the decree becomes a final judgment. Johnston testified that the United States would operate the reservoir with these criteria.) 37