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) 92CW28l Water Div. 5 3. The source of the water is: Snowmass Creek, tributary to the Roaring Fork River. 4. Legal description of the stream segment through which an instream flow is claimed. The natural stream channel from the conflu- ence of Capitol Creek in the NW/4, SE/4, Sec. 34, T8S, R86W, 6th P.M. as the upstream terminus and extending to the confluence of the Roaring Fork River in the SE/4, NW/4, Sec. 27, T8S, R86W, 6th P.M. as the downstream terminus, being a distance of approximately 1.4 miles. This segment can be located on the Woody Creek U.S.G.S. quadrangle and is depicted on Exhibit A. 5. Use of the water: Instream flow to preserve the natural environment to a reasonable degree. 6. Date of initiation of appropriation: September 15, 1992. 7. The water was first applied to the above beneficial use on September 15, '1992, by action of the Colorado Water Conserva- tion Board under the provision of C.R.S. ~~ 37-92-102(3), 37-92-103 (3), (4), (10). 8. Amount of water claimed (ABSOLUTE): Instream flow of 10.5 c.f.s. (April 1 - October 15). THE WATER REFEREE RULES: The application is granted and an decree (ABSOLUTE) in the amount of 3.0 c.f.s. (April 1 - October 15) is entered to pre- serve the natural environment to a reasonable degree through the upstream and downstream points as described in paragraph 4 above. The appropriation date for this water right is September 15, 1992. .The priority herein awarded was filed in the water court in the year of 1992 and shall be junior to all priorities filed in previous years. As between all rights filed in the same calendar year, priorities shall be determined by historical date of appropriation and not affected by the date of entry of ruling. The Applicant shall install and maintain such measuring devices and keep such records as the Division Engineer may require for administration of this right.