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<br />IN THE l'<1ATTER OF THE APPLICATION ..."....,., t)"I' lJF....'~__J
<br />FOR lVATER IUGH~'S OF ~'HE COLOR1\DO
<br />lVATER CONSERVATION BOARD
<br />ON BEHALF OF 'rEE PEOPLE OF THE
<br />STATE OF COLORADO
<br />IN TIlE ROf,RING FORK RIVER
<br />OR ITS TRIBUTARIES
<br />TRIBU'l'AHy'INVOLVED:
<br />EAST SOPRIS CHEEK
<br />IN PITKIN COUNTY.
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<br />RULIllG 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
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<br />Water Division No. 51 State of Colorado I by the Water Judge
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<br />of said Court on the 28th day of 1'-1aYI 19761 in accordance
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<br />with Article 92 of Chapter 371 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 such investi-
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<br />gations as are necessary to determine whether or not the
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<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 h~reby make the following determination and
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<br />as the Referee in .this-'matter, to-wit:
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<br />1. The statements in the application are true.
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<br />. Creek.
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<br />2. The name of the stream involved is East Sopris
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<br />3. The name and 'address of the claimant is The
<br />Colorado Water Cons~rvation Board, 823 State Centennial
<br />Buildingl 1313 Sherman Streetl Denverl Colorado.
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<br />4. The source of the water is East Sopris Creek I
<br />tributary to Sopris Creek, tributary to the Roaring Fork River.
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<br />5. Description of beginning and end points of
<br />minimum stream flow claimed: East Sopris Creek from its head-
<br />waters in Section 291 T. 9 S., R. 87 W. of the 6th ?M., to
<br />its confluc.ncc with "lest Sopris Creek in Section 241 T. 8 5.,
<br />R. 87W. of the 6th P.M.
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<br />6. The use of the wwter is to appropriate such
<br />minimum stream flows' as are required to preserve the natural
<br />environment to a-reusonapie degree.
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