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<br />tributary to the Colorado River. <br /> <br />5. <br />mum stream <br />headwaters <br />deg 12' 3411 <br />North Rock <br />downstream <br /> <br />Description of beginning and end points of mini- <br />flow claimed: the natural stream channel from <br />~n the vicinity of lat 39 deg 39'5711 Nt long lOb <br />W as the upstream terminus and confluence with <br />Creek in sec 9, T4S R78W of the 6th PM as the <br />terminus. <br /> <br />b. The use of the water is to appropriate such mini- <br />mum stream flows as are required to preserve the natural <br />environment to a reasonable degree. <br /> <br />7. The date of initiation of appropriation is Janu- <br />ary 19, 1977. <br /> <br />8. The amount of water claimed is: 4 cubic feet <br />of water per second of time. <br /> <br />9. The water was first appl ied to the above benefi- <br />cial use on January 19,1977 by action of the Colorado Water <br />Conservation Board under the provisions of C.R.S. 1973, <br />37-92-102(3).37-92-103(3), (4) and (10). <br /> <br />10. This appropriation is made under the provisi.ons <br />of C.R.S. 1973. 37-92-102(3.). 37-92-103(3). (4) and (10). <br />known as Sen.Jte bill 97, signed into law, April 23, 1973. <br /> <br />11. Statements of opposition were timely filed by <br />the Colorado River Water Conservation District, the Middle <br />Park water Conservancy District, and the United States of <br />America and as a result, on __~~JC~ 3~~~~~~________, <br />the application was rereferred 1l$ the water judge for Water <br />Division No.5. <br /> <br />12. The statements of opposition of the ColoradoAr/Y'..4- <br />Water Conservation District and the Middle Park Water Conser- <br />vancy District were subsequently withdrawn and the statement <br />of OPPOSition of the United States of America was withdrawn <br />by stipulation, the pertinent parts of which are included <br />in this rul ing of the referee. AS a result, the appl ication <br />has again been referred to the water referee by the water <br />judge for Water Division No.5. <br /> <br />The referee does therefore conclude that the above-entitled <br /> <br />appl ication should be granted and that 4 cubic feet of water <br /> <br />per second of time are hereby awarded for the purpose of <br /> <br />maintaining a minimum stream flow as required to preserve <br /> <br />the natural environment to a reasonable degree on South <br /> <br />Rock Creek between the beginning and end points as described <br /> <br />in parag~aph 5 above, with an appropriation date of January <br /> <br />19, 1977, absolutely and unconditionally; subject, however, <br /> <br />to the following stipulated agreement: <br /> <br />a. Applicant's rights are subject to all senior <br />rights of the United States of America in the subject source, <br />including properly decreed reserved rights, as are now or <br /> <br />-2- <br /> <br />.'- .~'''- ,- <br />