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4179214 Pages: 2 of 16 02/08/2016 01:54 PM R Fee:$86.00 Carly Kcpp'es, Clerk and Recorder, Weld County, CC ' Case No. 12CW304-B Page 2 of 11 Water Conservancy District and the Groundwater Management Subdistrict of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District (collectively, "Central") join Weld County as Co- Applicant in the portion of the case involving the storage claim for that part of the mining area that has been lined and developed into a storage reservoir ("Geisert Reservoir"). The storage claim has been designated as Case No. 12CW304-A. This decree herein pertains to the claim for an augmentation plan for Geisert Pit Cell 1, and has been designated as Case No. 12CW304-B. 3. Amended Application: The Court entered an Order on August 12, 2015 granting Co- Applicants' motion to amend the original application for the purpose of adding an alternate point of diversion, and to request an additional diversion amount of 15 cfs, in addition to the 40 cfs that was listed in the original application. 4. Publication and Statements of Opposition: The Application was published in the Water Division No. 1 resume of December 2012 applications. The Amended Application was published in the Water Division No. 1 resume of August 2015 applications. The following parties filed Statements of Opposition in a timely manner: the City of Thornton; Ogilvy Irrigating and Land Company; Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District; the City of Greeley, acting by and through its Water & Sewer Board; Cache la Poudre Water Users Association; and the City of Boulder. No other parties have filed statements of opposition and the time for filing statements of opposition has expired. 5. Notice and Jurisdiction. Timely and adequate notice of the Application and these proceedings has been given as required by law. The Water Court has jurisdiction over the Application and the subject matter of these proceedings, and over all who have standing to appear as parties, whether they have appeared or not. 6. Purpose of Application. Weld County has operated a gravel pit (the "Geisert Pit Cell 1" or "Cell I") which has exposed groundwater that is tributary to the Cache la Poudre River. This property will remain unlined and exposes groundwater. This Application is to adjudicate a plan to augment depletions from the same. 7. Summary of Consultation. The Summary of Consultation with the Water Referee was held on March 21, 2013 and filed on March 31, 2013. 8. Stipulations and Settlements. Stipulations were entered into between Weld County and the objectors to this application as follows. 8.1. City of Thornton: January 8,2016. 8.2. Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District: January 15,2016. 8.3. Ogilvy Irrigating and Land Company:January 25, 2016. 8.4. City of Greeley: January 27, 2016.