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<br />'. <br /> <br />. . <br /> <br />T ..' <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />STIPULATION A~O AGREEMENT <br />------------------------- <br /> <br />The Rio Grande Water Users Association (the "Water <br />Users") and tne Colorado ~ater COnservation B03rd (the "board") <br />enter into the followin~ stipulation and agreement in <br />recognition of the ne~d to integrate two goals of the State <br />of Colorado: (1) to provide fleKibility in order to ma_imize <br />the beneficial use ColoradO can make of the waters of the <br />Rio Grande available for use by Colorado under the Rio Grande <br />;ompact and (l) the establishment and exercise of water <br />right~ obtained for the pJrpose of preserving the natural <br />~nyiron~ent to a reasonable degree. <br /> <br />RECITALS <br />-------- <br /> <br />A. The ~IO Grande ;ompact (the "CO~pdCt"), C.R.S. <br />1~7J. 37-66-1)1, imposes a duty on the State of Colorado to <br />dallver wdt~r in the Rio Grande at the Colorado-New Mexico <br />state lin~. 'd~inistration of wdter rights on the Rio ~rande <br />"'dinste'll in :::.lIOroldo to aSS.He co:npl iance with .the compact <br />Obligations has resulted in cJrtailments of div~rsions of l <br />water from the Rio Grande, and nas restricted the use of <br />variOJs Rio Grande Reservoirs. <br /> <br />a. The water users and the board recognize that <br />the State of Colorado has a co:nplex task in administering <br />the Rio Grande and its tributaries in order .to meet the Obli- <br />gations i~lpose~ by th.e c.n:npdct. This task is campI iCilted <br />by the terms of the stay of proceedin~s in !~~~~_!U~_~~~ <br />~~~t~~_~~_~21~t~1~. 3?1 ~.S. 901 (19b8). <br /> <br />C. In order to minimize the burdens of compact <br />administration. there is a need to retain fle_ioility con- <br />cerning the use of Rio Grande waters within ColoradO. <br /> <br />r <br />O. PursJant to C.R.S. 1973. 3'-92-102(3). as amended, <br />the board is vested With authority on behalf of th~ People <br />of the State :.If Colorado, to appropriate or acquire such <br />waters of natural streams and lakes as may be required to <br />preserve the natural environment to a reasonable degree. <br />~he board established water rights (herein "said water rights") <br />to preserve the natural environment to a reasonable degree <br />witn respect to certain streams in Water Jivision No. 3 <br />~it~ dn appropriation date of August 16. 1981. <br /> <br />~Ow. THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing. it <br />is agreed by and between the water Jsers a~d the ~oard as <br />follo..s: <br /> <br />1. This stipulation and agreement shall apply only <br />