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<br />STATE OF' COLORADO `A~ i77? ~ '
<br />Case No. W-3106 /I ~ '7w~[:'•
<br />IN 'PHE I•LSTTER OF THE APPLICATION )
<br />OF COLORADO hDSTbIORELAND INC. , IN )
<br />TIIJ: .T:Oit'i'i'. 'r 03; OF Tllr GU>]NIS0:7 )
<br />RIVES? i,::D ITS =' ~?ii0i'AR1E5 : )
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<br />CR.F:Er: A'<U STEVEi~S GULCH: ZN )
<br />G[iNNiSON AND DELTA COUNTIES )
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<br />RULI[JG OP [4ATER REFEP.Ei
<br />This matter having been rc-referred to the P.cEeree
<br />on August 3, 1978, considered by the Referee on .v .~,~,
<br />1978, the Applicant appearing by .its counsel, Theodore E. Worceste
<br />Esq, of Dawson, Nagel, Sherman b Horaard; and the Objectors,
<br />the Colorado River Water Conservation District, by its
<br />attorney Scott Balcomb, Esq. of Delaney & Balcomb, and
<br />Atlantic Richfield Company, by its attorney Charles hi. Elliott,
<br />Esq. of Holland b Bart, and the Referee having considered
<br />the proposed Ruling of the Water Referee as stipulated to by
<br />the parties hereto, and being fully and sufficiently advised
<br />irr the premises,
<br />DOTII F'IIJD:
<br />1. 1'})at the Application herein was filed on 14ay 10,
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<br />1977. That due and sufficient notice was given of this.
<br />proceeding and that the tirne for filing Statements of
<br />Opposition and Entr}• of Appearance has expired, and that the
<br />Court has jurisdiction of the p,nrt:i.es and the subject matter
<br />of this action.
<br />2. That the East Beckwith No. 1 Reservoir, also
<br />known as Lost La}:e Slough, is located in Section 3, Township
<br />19 South, Range 88 West of the Si:~:th P.[~1. , the ini ti al point o:
<br />suevcy of said reservoir being at a point whence the Southeast
<br />Corner of Section 39, Township 13 .`youth of Ranyc 8fi ;•:r_st,
<br />Sir:Ui P.t?., beers t:ort_}i 31° 57' F.rrst 1627."l. feet dist,~nt.
<br />3. Tii;7t ir~• di_crco d,_ted h;av 2fl, 1937 the District
<br />Court in and Lo: Dc]ta County, foim~t Y:nicr. Distriici: No. 90,
<br />an,ntcd the East F'•cck~,vitl~ No. 1 Re:;c•rvoir an absolute water
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