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<br />t , <br /> <br />.- <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />STIPULATION A~O AGREEMENT <br />------------------------- <br /> <br />The Rio Grande Water Users Association (the "Water <br />users") and tne Colorado ~ater Conservation Bo!rd (the "board") <br />enter into the followin~ stipulation and agreement in <br />recognition of [he need to integrate two goals of the State <br />of Colorado: (1) to provide flexibility in order to maximize <br />the beneficial use Colorado can make of the waters of the <br />Rio Grande available for use by Colorado under the Rio Grande <br />:ompatt and (l) the establishment and exercise of water <br />rights obtained for the pJrpose of ~reservin9 the natural <br />environ~ent to a reasonable degree. <br /> <br />~~~!!!~~ <br /> <br />A. The ~IO Gr~nde :ompJct (the "CO~PdCt"). C.R.S. <br />117). 37-bb-1)1. imposes a duty on the State of ColoradO to <br />dallver wdter in the Rio Grande at the Colorado-Now ~exico <br />state lin~. Ad~inistrati~n of ~ater rights on the Rio ~rande <br />~dinstem In :glorado to ass~re ,o~pliance ~ith.the compact <br />oblig~tions has resulted in cJrtailments of div!rsions of I <br />_ater from the Rio Granje, ana nas restricted the use of <br />variOJS RIO Grande Reservoirs. <br /> <br />a. The Water ~sers and the board recognize that <br />the State of ColoradO has a conplex taSk in administering <br />the Rio Grande dnd its tributaries in order to meet the Obli- <br />gations impose~ by the conpact. This task is complicated <br />by the terms of the stay of proceedings in !~~~i_!n~_~e <br />~exico v. Colorado. 3~1 ~.S. 901 (19b8). <br />------------------ <br /> <br />C. In order to minimize the burdens of compact <br />administration. there is a need to retain flexiDility con- <br />cerning the uie of Rio Grande waters within Colorado. <br /> <br />D. PursJant to C.R.S. 1973: 37-92-102(3). as amended. <br />the board is vested With authority on behalf of th~ People <br />of the State ~f Colorado. to appropriate or acquire SUCh <br />~ater~ gf natural streams and lake~ as may be required to <br />preserve the nat~ral environment to a reasonable degree. <br />The board established water rights (herein .said_ater rights"a <br />to preserve the natural environment to a reasonable degree <br />.itn respect to certain streams in water Jivision No. 3 <br />.wit~ an appropriation date. of August lb. 1982. <br /> <br />~ow. THEREFORE. in con~ideration Of the foregoing. it <br />is agreed by and between the water Jsers and the ~oard as <br />follo_~: <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />1. This stipul~tion and agreement shall apply only <br />