NPS Black Canyon Res Rt 4-01CW05

• Case Number: 92CW0107
• Stream Name: Gunnison River
• Watershed: Gunnison River
• Water Division: 4
• Water District: 62
• County: Delta
• Instream Flow Acq - Doc Type: Related Cases

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DISTRICT COURT,
WATER DIVISION NO.4, COLORADO
Montrose County Justice Center
1200 N. Grand Avenue, Bin A
Montrose, Colorado 81401-3146

CONCERNING THE APPLICATION FOR
WATER RIGHTS OF:
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

... COURT USE ONLY ...

IN MONTROSE COUNTY.
David W.Gehlert
U.S. Department of Justice
Environment & Natural Resources Div.
999 - 18th St, Suite 945
Denver, CO 80202
Attorney Reg. No. 021852

Case Number: 01 CW 05

Division . 4' Courtroom 2

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THE UNITED STATES' THIRD STATUS REPORT

On March 31, 2003, the Department of the Interior reached an agreement with the .
Colorado Department of natural Resources ("DNR") under which the United States's federal
reserved water right for Black Canyon of the GunnisonNational Park would be quantified at 300. Cfs
. . and additional water would be sought for environmenti! and park purposes pursuant to an instream '.
flow water right under Colorado law.. The agreement, attached hereto, is intended. to provide
sufficient water to protect Park resources while also accommodating the needs of the water user.
. co=unity. .

. In light of the attached agreement with the DNR, the United States is filing a motion
to amend its application before this court to c1aim300 cfs of water, or natural flow, whichever is less.
. In addition, the United States will seek a continuation of the current stay of this litigation for an
. additional six months to allow the process for obtaining a water right under Colorado law to proceed.
. The stay will also allow the court to decide the motion to amend arid, assuming the amendment is .'
granted, to allow the United States to distribute to the objectors a proposed stipulated decree'