ISFAPP01157

• Case Number: 78W3816
• Stream Name: Lime Creek
• Watershed: Eagle River
• Water Division: 5
• Water District: 37
• County: Eagle
• Instream Flow App - Doc Type: Final Decree/Stipulations

5. Descriptinn OF be8in~;~~ ~~~ p-~ ~^;n~~ ~~ mini-
mum stream flow claimed: the natu'dl ::.t.,eam channel from
headwaters in N 1/2, sec 2, T6S R8DW, 6th PM as the upstream
terminus and confluence Turkey Creek in sec 16~ T6S R80W,
6th PM as the downstream terminus.

6. The use of the water is to appropriate such mini-
mum stream flows as are required to preserve the natural
environment to a reasonable degree.

1. The date of initiation of appropriation is May
12, 191 a.

8. The amount of water claimed is:
of water per second of time.

1 cubic fod;

9. The water was fi rst appl ied to the above benefi-
cial use on May 12, 1978 by action of the Colorado rlater Con-
servation Board under the provisions of C.R.S. 1973,
31-92-\02(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 91, signed into law, April 23, 1973.

11. Statements of opposition were timely filed
thl! Colorado River Wdter Conservation District.and the
States ~f America~and as a result, on ~~J~~~
_Lf.2.t!:[___________, the appl ication was rereferred 7;
water judge for Water Division No. S.

12. The statementl of opposition of the Colorado ~V6,e
Water Conservation District wrt(Gsubsequently withdrawn and
the statement of opposition of the United States of America
~as withdrawn by stipulation, tIle pertinent parts of which
are included in this rul ing of the referee. As a result,
the appl ication has again been referred to the water referee
by the water judge for wdter Division No.5.

by
United
~
the

The referee does therefore conclude that the above-entitled

appl ication should

be granted
IS
~ hereby

and that 1 cubic f~t of water

per second of time

awarded for the purpose of

maintaining a minimum stream flow as required to preserve,

tne natural environment to a reasonable degree on Lime Creek

bet~een the beginning and end points as described in para-

graph 5 above, with an appropriation date of May 12, 1918,

absolutely and unconditionally; subject, however, to the f01-

lowing ~tipulated agreement:

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 ar~ now or
....ill hereafter be determined Dy la.....

b. Appl icant shall appl y for any special use permi ts
or rights-of-way, as the case may be. if the same are required
by law for .the use of publ ic resources contemplated by the

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