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<br />. . <br />. <br /> <br />District Court <br />Water Division No.4 <br />Colorado <br />Court Address: Montrose Combined Court <br />l200N. Grand Ave. Montrose, CO 81401 '. <br /> <br />CONCERNING THE APPLICATioN FOR WATER' <br />RIGHTS OF: <br />TIlE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA '. <br /> <br />... <br /> <br />... <br /> <br />mMONTROSECOUNT~ <br /> <br />David W. Oehlert <br />U.S. Dep~ent of Justice . <br />Environment & Natural Resources Div. : <br />999 - 18th St., Suite 945 <br />Denver, CO 80202 <br />Attorney Reg. No. 021852 <br /> <br />; COURT USE ONLY <br />Case Number: 01 CW 05 <br /> <br />Division . '4 <br /> <br />Courtroom 2 <br /> <br />.Phone Number: <br />FAX NUmber: <br />E-mail: <br /> <br />(303) 312-7352 <br />(303) 312-7379 <br />david.geblert@usdoj.gov <br /> <br />THE UNITED STATES' MOTION TO AMEND AND FOR <br />FURTHER STAY OF THE PROCEEDINGS : <br /> <br />. .' . . <br /> <br />': . Purs~t to Colorado Rules ofqvil Proc~dure 15,'(a) aild C.olorado Water Court Rule 4, . <br />the United States respectfully requests leave of court to amend its' QUANTIFIC;ATION OF THE . <br />RESERVED RIGHT. FOR BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON NATIONAL PARKIN THE <br />FORM OF AN APPLICATION TO MAKE ABSQLUTE A CONDITIONAL WATER RIGHT <br />("the application"). The United States seeks to amend its application to quantify the federal reserved'. <br />water right for Black Canyon National Park at 300 cfs, or natural flow, whichever is less because it will <br />pursue additional water for Par~ purposes through an instream flow right under Col9rado law. The <br />United .~tates'..amei1ded appli~atipn..is attac~ed. hereto. . . " '.' <br /> <br />. . . .,., <br /> <br />Th~'United States further reques~ that litigati~~ of this ~atter be stayed,' with the <br />exception of consideration of the United States' motion to amend, for an additional six month period to <br />. allow the process for obtaining an instream flow right \lD,der Colorado law to proceed, circulation of a' <br />.' proposed. decree and withdrawal of oppositions. A .stay is warranted to ~l1ow the objectors opportunity , <br />to consider whether they wish to continue their opposition in light of the United States' amended <br />application while avoiding having to expend. substantial sums of money and resources in litigation that <br />will effectively be mooted by the United States', amended application. The Uniteo. States suggests a <br />. . sta~s conferen~e be held at the e~d o.f ~e six~ ~onth period to assess progr~ss:,: : <br /> <br />. .... . <br /> <br />,'. ~ . <br />, . " <br /> <br />, ' . ,'. " <br />