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9. Tha amount of water claimed is 6.0 cubic feet per second of time during the period from April 1 to September 30; and 3.9 cubic feet per second of time during the period from October 1 to March 31. 10. This appropriation to maintain minimum stream flow is made under the provisions of Section 148-21-3(6), (7), and (10) as amended by Senate Bill 97, signed into law April 23, 1973. O:,":f:" 11. On September 28, 1973, the Colorado River Water Conservation District filed, in Water Court for'Water Division No.5, a Statement. of Opposition to this .application in which it is stated: The Colorado River Conservation District has no objection to the granting of the application for water rights on the condition, however, that as.- a part of the Ruling of the Re~eree and the Decree of the Water Court . a Finding is made and an Order entered that the Congress of the United States of America in authorizing the construction of the Frying Pan-Arkansas Project (76 Stat. 389) specifically directed the operation of the project in accordance with certain Operating Principles appearing as House Document No. 130, 87th Congo 1st Sess., and that the Ruling and Decree are not intended to be, nor shall it be construed as, an amendment, variation, abrogation or construction of such Operating Principles. The Referee does therefore conclude that the above-entitled application should be granted, and that 6.0 cubic feet of water per second of time during the period from April 1 to September 30; and 3.0 cubic feet of water per 'second of time during the period from October 1 to March 31, is hereby awarded to the South Fork of the Frying Pan River from a point immediately below the collection system of the Frying Pan-Arkansas Project to the point of confluence of the South Fork of the Frying Pan with the Frying Pan River, for the purpose of maintaining such minimum flows in the stream bed as are required to preserve the natural environment to a reasonable degree, with appropriation date o~ the 12th day of July, 1973, absolutely and unconditionally; subject, however, to all earlier priority rights of others in accordance with law, and also subject to the Operating Principles of the Frying Pan-Arkansas Project. It is accordingly ORDERED that this ruling shall be filed with the Water Clerk and shall become effective upon such filing, subject to judicial review pursuant to Section 148-21-20 CRS 1963 as amended (1971). It is further ORDERED that a copy of this ruling shall he filed with the appropriate Division Engineer and the State Engineer. Done at the City of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, this /9 /I-l day of AJIHlel"~n- 1973. Il'o prote:::t t'JBS filed in tr..:::: cat tor. The foregoing rulln~ is conflrced and approved, end is made the Judgment and Decree of this oourt. Dated~?Ir .. W If1'1 r .. ~ . tltl.t'er YI;C;e BY THE REFEREE: ~".. d4-. er Referee Water Division No. 5 State of Colorado