ISFAPP01420

• Case Number: 03CW0274
• Stream Name: Butler Creek
• Watershed: Rifle Creek
• Water Division: 5
• Water District: 39
• County: Garfield
• Instream Flow App - Doc Type: Final Decree/Stipulations

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DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 5
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109 8th Street, #104
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Concerning The Application For Water Rights Of:

SEP G 7 2004

WA-'- Dl i'lESCURCES
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COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD,
IN BUTLER CREEK, A NATURAL STREAM,
IN THE WATERSHED OF RIFLE CREEK,

IN GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO.

KEN SALAZAR, Attorney General
LINDA J.. BASSI*, First Assistant Attorney General
ALEXANDRA L. DA VIS*, Assistant Attorney General
1525 Sherman Street, 5th Floor
Denver, CO 80203
[phone] and [phone]
Registration Numbers: 24468 and 24531
*Counsel of Record

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Case No.: 03CW274

Div.: 5

FINDINGS AND RULING OF REFEREE AND DECREE OF THE WATER COURT

This Application was filed on December 17,2003, and was referred to the Water
Referee for Water Division No.5, in accordance with C.R.S. 9937-92-101, et seq. All
notices required by law of the filing of this Application have been fulfilled and the
Referee has jurisdiction of this Application. Trout Unlimited filed a timely Statement of
Opposition. All parties filing Statements of Opposition have either reached Stipulations
with the CWCB, withdrawn their Statement of Opposition, or otherwise approved the
tern1S contained herein. On March 12, 2004, 2004, the Division Engineer submitted a
Summary of Consultation and the Referee has given it due consideration.

Having made such investigations as are necessary to determine whether the
statements in the Application are true and being fully advised with respect to the subject
matter of the Application;

THE WATER REFEREE FINDS AS FOLLOWS:

1. The name and address of the applicant is:
Colorado Water Conservation Board
1313 Sherman Street, Suite 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
[phone]

2. The name of stream involved:
Butler Creek (instream flow)