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<br />IN TIlE HATTER OF THE APPLICATION
<br />FOR \vATER RIGHTS OF TIlE COLORADO
<br />IvATER CONSE1,VATION BOARD
<br />ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE
<br />STATE OF COLORADO
<br />IN THE ROARING FORK RIVER
<br />OR ITS TRIBUTARIES
<br />TRIBUTARY INVOLVED:
<br />WEST SOPRIS CREEK
<br />IN PITKIN COUNTY.
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<br />RULING OF REFEREE
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<br />The above entitled application was filed on May'3, 1976,
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<br />and was referred to the undersigned as Water Referee for
<br />Water Division No.5,' State of Colorado, by the Water Judge
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<br />of said Court on t.he 28th day of Nay, 1976, in accordance
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<br />with Article 92 of Chapter 37, Colorado Revised Statutes
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<br />1973, known as The Water Right Determination and Administration
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<br />Act of 1969.
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<br />And the undersigned' Referee having made 'su~h investi-
<br />gations as are necessary to determine whether or not the
<br />statements in the application are true and having become
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<br />fUlly advised with respect to the subject matter of the
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<br />application does her,eby make the- follm,.'dng. determination and
<br />ruli&1 'is the ~~eferee in tl:.is matter, to-wit:
<br />1. The statements in the applica-tion are true.
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<br />2. The name of the stream involved is West Sopris
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<br />. Creek.
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<br />3. The name and ~udress of the claimant is The
<br />Colorado Water Conservation Board, 823 S-tate Centennial
<br />Building, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado.
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<br />tributary to
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<br />The source of the w.J.tcr is West Sopris Creek,
<br />Sopris Creek, tributary to the Roaring Fork River.
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<br />5. Description of beginning and end points of
<br />rninifilum stream flow cl[lim~d: Hest Sopris Creek from its head-
<br />\olJters in Section 19, T. 9.S., R. 87 N. of the 6th P.M., to
<br />its confluence with East Soprir. Creek in Section 24, T. B S.,
<br />R. 87 W. of the 6th.p,M..
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<br />6. The use of the wntcr is to appropriate such
<br />minimum stream flm..rs as <1n~ required to preserve the natural
<br />environment to a reasonable- degree.
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