ISFAPP00981

• Case Number: 79CW0181
• Stream Name: Williams Fork River
• Watershed: Williams Fork River
• Water Division: 5
• Water District: 51
• County: Grand
• Instream Flow App - Doc Type: Final Decree/Stipulations

79CW181

8. The amount of water claimed is: 28.0 cubic feet of water
per second of time during the summer months and 14.0 cubic feet of
water per second"of time during the winter months.

9. The water was first applied to the above beneficial use on
May 18, 1979, by action of the Colorado Water Conservation Board
under the provisions of C.R.S. 1973, 37-92-102 (3), 37-92-103 (3), (4)
and (10).

10. This appropriation is made under the provisions of
C.R.S. 1973, 37-92-102(3), 37-92-103(3), (4) and (10), known as
Senate Bill 97, signed into law April 23, 1973.

11. A statement of opposition was timely filed by the United
States of America, and as a result, on October 31, 1979, the
application was re-referred by the Water Referee to the Water Judge
for Water Division No.5.

12. On October 16, 1979, the statement of opposition of the
United States of America was effectively.withdrawn as a result of
stipulation between the parties involvedJ the pertinent parts of
which are included in this Ruling of Referee. As a result, the
"application has been again referred to the Water Referee by the Water
Judge for Water Division No.5.

The Referee does therefore conclude ,that the above entitled

application should be granted and that 28.0 cubic feet of" water per

second of time during the summer months and 14.0 cubic feet of water
per second of time during the winter months are hereby awarded for
the purpose of maintaining a minimum str~am flow as required to

preserve the natural environment to a reasonable degree on the

Williams Fork River, between the beginni~g and end points as

described in paragraph 5 above, with appropriation date of the
18th day of May, 1979, absolutely and un~onditionally; subject,

however, to the following stipulated agr~ementi

a. Applicant's rights are subject to all. senior rights of the
United States of America in the subject source including
properly decreed reserved rights, as are now or will here-
after be determined by law. I
b. Applicant shall apply for any special use permits or
rights-of~way, as the case may ,be if the same are required
by law for the use of public resources contemplated by the
subject application and shall ~bide by the conditions set
forth thereini

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and subject to all earlier priority righns of others and to the

integration and tabulation by the Division Engineer of such priorities
, ,

and changes of rights in accordance with ,lawi and provided further
that the applicant herein will construct land maintain at its expense

a suitable measuring device or gaGging s~ation as approved by the

State Engineer or his represent~tive for the purpose of administering