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3. 96CW58 PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF
<br />COLORADO. WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT,
<br />TECHNICAL SERVICES BUILDING. 550~15TM STREET,
<br />SUITE 900, DENVER CO 802024256 Please Oirecl all
<br />correspontlence or mpwries regartlmg this mailer to the
<br />allomeys for the Applicant: WILLIAM A. HILLHOUSE II.
<br />E5O.. PARCEL. MAURO. HULTIN 8 SPAANSTRA, P C..
<br />1801 CALIFORNIA STREET. SUITE 3600, DENVER. CO
<br />80202 APPLICATION FOR FINDING OF REASONABLE
<br />DILIGENCE in ROUTT AND MOFFAT COUNTIES Nama
<br />of structures: This appncalion relates la 10.690 AF
<br />I'PSGPS Snam of Ina Juniper Reservoir Walar Rrghl9
<br />ongmaly decreetl in 1960 as pert of lire Juniper Prolact.
<br />entl subsequently acpuiratl by Coloratlo~Ula Electric
<br />Associatipn 1'COloratlo-Ute') entl Inert Dy Public Service
<br />Company of Coloratlo. ailner for its awn account or for G
<br />entl the other two participants in the Haytlen Slalion
<br />Power Plain. PacitiCorp entl Salt Povar Prolecl
<br />Agncullurel Improvement entl Power Oislr¢1. For
<br />simplicity. the Applicant is rettrretl 1p simply as 'PSCO'.
<br />PSCp's Share of Iha Jumper Reservou Water Right is
<br />now tlecreetl to be storetl m Jumper Reservoiq Haytlen
<br />Reservoir. or Steamboat Ldke. as more fully tlescrioetl
<br />hareaber Desrnplion of Contlibonal Water Right ~ A.
<br />JUNIPER PROJECT as originally tlecreetl. (1) Jumper
<br />Reservon was onginally tlaneetl on 09/01/1960, Dy the
<br />Mollal County Dislncl Court in Civil Action Np. 12J8. 12)
<br />The decreetl location br the Gam of Juniper Resarvoe is
<br />Iocate0 in the Wesi haM of Section 1), entl the Easl heX of
<br />$eclion 10, Township 6 N. Range 94 W, pl the 61n PM. Its
<br />exact location is mare particularly describetl es follows
<br />The initial ppim of survey is Iocaietl on the left abutment of
<br />eaiG tlam al a point whence Ina witness West Ouedar
<br />Comer of Seclron 1), Township 6 N. Range 94 W. of the
<br />61h PM. Dears South 14 Gagrees 2fi teal Easl ai a tlistance
<br />of 100.] feel. (31 The Sources of suppry of sai0 reservoir
<br />ere IDe Yampa Pover at Iha Ste 01 Ina tlam Iorming IDe
<br />same, ell of the nemetl and unnamed tri0ubries ihareol
<br />enlanng said stream above the stle of sa~0 Gam, entl all
<br />surface runpit entl tlrainage Irom mebmg snow entl
<br />rainfall around the perimeter of saitl reservoa. (dl Jumper
<br />Reservoir was tlecreetl a priority Gala of OJ/OB/1954
<br />Ipursuanl to an amentlmem in CnA Action No. 12]B pit
<br />06122/19621 for BOa,290 AF. IS) The decreetl uses for
<br />Juniper Reservoir are irrigelion, tlpmestic, municipal entl
<br />Slockwalenng, intlusinal, generation of electnc energy.
<br />entl piscelOnal entl racrealional purposes. B. PRIOR
<br />DILIGENCE DECREES Tne contlitipnal water right tar
<br />Jumper Reservou has been maintained by successwa
<br />applicalipns for entl Lndings of reasonable dlhgence The
<br />most recent imtling pl reasonable tliligence was enteretl
<br />in Case No. 89CW101 on 0 813 011 9 9 0, by the Water
<br />Judge for Water Oivimon No 6 On OB25/t 995. also in
<br />Case No B9CW tOt, ina Water Judge enteretl his Order
<br />Conlirminp Enensron of Dnigence Periotl tnrpugh August.
<br />1996. C. HISTORY OF CONVEYANCE OF PSCp SHAPE
<br />It) On 0923/1 965, 5000 AF of lna water tlenaetl Ip
<br />Juniper Reservou were conveyetl to Coloratlo-Ule,
<br />pretlacassor m interest to PSCO An atltlnipnal 13,310 0l
<br />Iha water tlecreetl to Jumper Reservoir were conveyetl
<br />separately to Calpratlp~Ule. 2) Coloratlo-Ule su05epuent
<br />wens into bankruptcy. entl on OOIt 5/1992. Ina Trustee Ipr
<br />the Eslale of Coloratlo Ule conveyetl 2845 AF of water
<br />tlecreetl lp Iha Juniper Reservoir 10 PSCp On Thal same
<br />dale. IDe Trustee in Bankruptcy conveyetl an atltlnipnal
<br />2845 AF of fine water tlecreetl to Juniper Reservou 1p Tm
<br />Axle Generation entl Tlansmia&pn Associatipn, Inc 1'Tm
<br />Slate') On 02n5n990, Tin Stara conveyetl me loregoing
<br />2805 AF Ip PSCp. An atltlnpnal 5000 AF out of ins
<br />Juniper Reservoir Decree were conveyetl ip PSCO on
<br />04115/1992 D. PRIOR TRANSFERS ~(1)0n 05/0811981,
<br />in Case No ]9CW t 10, in response to an appbcalion by
<br />Coloratlo-Ute entl Ina Coloretlo River Weler
<br />Conservehon pistiici, the Water Court awertletl atltlaional
<br />and ellernala places of storage for 13.310 AF tlecreetl lp
<br />Ina Juniper Reservoir. OI the 13.310 AF, which Ihan
<br />D61ong9tl ip COloratlo~Ule. LrStale, on Denali pl Ina
<br />owners of Units I enG 2 0l the Craig 9diion Power Plant.
<br />has succea0etl Ip 9310 AF Ths amount was ewartletl an
<br />atltlilional entl allerndle place of storage in Elkheatl
<br />Creek Reservon Tnal 8310 AF is me sublecl of a
<br />separate tliligence appecation Illetl Dy Tn- Stele (2) PSCp
<br />has succeatletl l0 5000 AF of Ina water tiansle«etl ~n
<br />Casa No ]9CWt10 Tne atltlnipnal enG auernaie places
<br />pl storage tlecreetl for these 5000 AF are Haytlen
<br />Reservoir entl Steamboat Lake. (3) As a result of the
<br />loregoing vanster. 5000 AF of PSCOS Snare of Ina
<br />Jumper Reservoir Water Right may De sipretl in any of
<br />Juniper Reservoir. Hayden Reservou, or Steamboat Leke
<br />The remaining 5690 AF of PSCO's Share is curremty
<br />Oecreetl for storage only in Juniper Reservoir OUTLINE
<br />OF WORN COWARD COMPLETION OF~
<br />gPPROPRIATION ~ A Diligence on Imegratetl System.
<br />(p On 04/I S1t 992, tlunng Ina cunenl tliugence periotl.
<br />PSCO entl Others acauuetl interests previously neltl by
<br />Colorado~Ute. innutling. among others. ownership of
<br />imeresis in Ina Craig enG Haytlen Power Plains and
<br />suppp~ung water ngms, rndumn9 Colmaep-Urn's imaresl
<br />in Ina Juniper Resenorr water ngm PSCO's snare of the
<br />total purchase pace was 52]9,618.359. (2) PSCp
<br />acqunetl its inleresl in the Juniper Reservou Water Rignl
<br />TWENTYMILE COAL CO. FOIDEL CRlEK MIME PERMIT
<br />BOUNDARY TO NEAREST 1/0 1/1 SECTION ~ All in
<br />Roull County, DOlplado: Township 6 N. Range 66 W of
<br />the 61n PM. Senron 32 St/2 Section 33 St/2 SWtl4
<br />NWt/d SW t/a: Township 5 N. Range 86 W, of Iha 61h PM,
<br />Section 1 WI/d, SW1/d, Seclron 2 512. Seclipn 3 SEt/4
<br />SE 114, Section 4 SI/2, NWt/4, St/2, NEt/4. NWt/<,
<br />NEt/d, Seclipn 5 All, Section 6 SE V4. Etl2, NEt/d,
<br />Seclipn ] 51/2. NEI/4, E1/2. NWI/4, SpClipn 6 All,
<br />Seclipn9All, Seclipn 10 N12, $eclion 11 NWI/0 NWt/d,
<br />Section 1] AII, Section 18 AU. Section 19 AII, Senron 20
<br />All, Senron 21 SW Vd, Section 26 SWt/d, Wt/2. NWt/4,
<br />Section 29 An. Section 30 AII, $enion 31 N1/], Wll2,
<br />SWt/a. NWt/4, SEtla. Seclron 32 NWt/4, NEt/4, SWt/4,
<br />NEtl4. Seclron 33 NI/2. NWI/4, Wt/2. NEt/4. SEt/0.
<br />NEt/4, EIl2, SE1/4, $aC110p 30 WI/2, SW V4, $W 1/4,
<br />NWt/d. Township 5 N. Range B] W. of the 6111 PM.
<br />Section 23 AII, $eclion 24 ALL, $eclion 25 ALI. $eclion
<br />26 ALL. Section 2] EI/2. E12. Section 30 E12 NEI/4,
<br />$eclion 35 Nll2. Section 36 NE1/4, NEt/d. Township 4 N,
<br />Range Bfi W. M Iha 61h PM, Section 10 NEI/0 NWtl4 II a
<br />lintling is not matla Thal the water right esspciale0 with
<br />FCM No I has been withdrawn entl placetl 1p benNicial
<br />use sulliciant to make This cpntlllional water right
<br />absolute. Applicenl requests. rn the alternative. a lintlinq
<br />of reasonable diligence with respect to IDe tlevelopmenl
<br />entl compieuon of the appropriation for Ihis water nghl. In
<br />support of IDe request fora IinGing of reaspnable
<br />tliligence. Applicenl 5181es as IOllows' A This water nghl is
<br />an imegral part pl AppiicanYS augmemetion plan
<br />approved in Case No W~1502JB, Walar Dlvisipn Np 6
<br />by decree tlaletl 0]/10/1961 Tne tlecree for Ina
<br />eugmenlalipn plan promtles in pan as follows' 'Act of IDe
<br />water rights and all pt Iha slrucures tlascribetl herein.
<br />including those ro be consirucbtl et any alternate points
<br />pl diversion or pieces pl smrege. are pen n one water
<br />system. so inat for purposes of showings of reaspnable
<br />tliligence with respect to Ina <ontlnipnal water nghu
<br />inclutletl herein, work petlormetl entl expenses incurred
<br />Dy 1AppLCanQ in wnnadion with any pl Ina water ngnls.
<br />slruclures entl allemale points of tlwarsion or places 01
<br />storage shall ba comitleratl io De m lulherance of the
<br />apphcalipn of each pl the contlilional water nghis to
<br />benelrcial use' The augmentation plan was emantlatl in
<br />Case No. 90CW99 by decree Oaietl 12/20/1991, to
<br />include WELL FCM Np.1 es one of the 911eme16 paints of
<br />tliversion tlescnbetl above. Thus, work pedorme0 Dy
<br />AppWanl in conneclipn wile any of Ina water ngDis or
<br />svunures final ere part of the overall water supply system
<br />must ba consitleretl in conneclipn wnh Ihis reasonable
<br />tlniganca application. B. APPlicant has Incurred expenses
<br />in cpnnacupn wnh the operation of ma augmenlalion plan,
<br />including legal 9+pene65. C. AppllCenl entl its ralaletl
<br />companies nave cominueG Io cooperate wnD the Unnatl
<br />Steles Geological Surrey. end other latlarel and slate
<br />agancros in operation, meimenanca, entl collection pl
<br />tlala from gauging Stations on Fish Cmek, Foidel Creek,
<br />entl Trout Creek, near lp Ihis water nghi. These edivilies
<br />nave either bean contlucletl solely by and al Ina expense
<br />of AppLCanl or a related entity, pr have been loinlly
<br />Iuntle0. Tne tlala colledatl Irom IDese gauging stations
<br />will be used for tlemrmination pl quantities pl water
<br />ova JaDie br smrega in Iha rasarvorrs. entl Ipr noptl
<br />beauency entl mscharge parameters repuiretl for tlam
<br />entl spillway design. The tlata nave also been usetl for en
<br />evaluation of envnonmenlal impacts for Ina Coipretlo
<br />Deparimem of Nelurel Resources of Minerals entl
<br />Geology, entl IDe Coloratlo Depadmenl pl Healln, Water
<br />Ouainy Control Dlvisipn. D. Applicam has mslallatl
<br />atltl~honal monnonng stations pit Fisn entl Lout Creeks Ip
<br />lutlhar tlelina alluvium entl creak hytlraul¢ properties E
<br />Applicenl entl its attorneys end other 9atl have moniipretl
<br />Ina monlDly resumes pl water ngnts apphcauons in Water
<br />Division No. fi, end have SuDmi1I60 Slalements of
<br />Opposition where tleemetl necessary or atlvrsable for full
<br />protection of Ihis water rigor F Total expentlimres in time
<br />entl money for all pt IDe above tlming me past su years is
<br />dillTUll Ip Gelarmina, but 6 Cpnservatrvely eslimaletl 10 be
<br />525.000. WHEREFORE. Applicant repuens that Ina
<br />contlilmnal water ngnl esapapletl with Well FCM No I be
<br />matla absolue for 50 GPM for commercial entl intlusinal
<br />use m connanion wnh a mining operation In the
<br />anemeuve Appl¢anl raquesrs a IinGing pl r pna Dle
<br />tliligence for the cgOtlilional wafer nghi entl corinnualion
<br />of IDis water right Ipr su more years yursuam to
<br />Colo.Rav. gal 3)~92~00Uh1
<br />Source. TWO BAR CANAL. SAVERY AND POT HOOK
<br />RESERVOIRS, AND THE LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
<br />Appropriation tlate: Ohl 91959. Amount clarmetl: 23 CFS.
<br />Use' hngeuon, tlomas~ic. stock water, recrealmnel entl
<br />other beneficial uses BOONE LATERAL Date pl anginal
<br />tlecree: 05/2]/19]2. Court' Mollal Courtly Location. At e
<br />point whence Ina South tl4 Gamer. $eclion 31, Townsnrp
<br />B N. Range 9]W, of IDe 6th PM, bears South 33 tlagrees.
<br />2B minutes West al a tlistance of 56]61ee1. Source:
<br />TWO BAR CANAL, SAVERY AND POT HOOK
<br />RESERVOIRS, LITTLE SNAKE RIVER. Approprielion
<br />tlala: 06/0511959 Amount: 16 CFS. Use: Irrigation,
<br />tlpmeslrC. s10tk watering, remeali0nal entl other
<br />benelrcial uses and purposes. C. GREAT NORTHERN
<br />PROJECT. CALIFORNIA PARK RESERVOIR ~ Date pf
<br />ongrnal tlecree' 05/30/19]2 Court: Mollal Courtly.
<br />Location: At a point whence Ilse SW Corner, Seclron 1],
<br />Township 9 N, Range B] W, of the 61h PM. bears South
<br />13 tlagrees. 14 mrnules West al a tlistance of 262.0 fear.
<br />Source. ELNHEAD CREEK AND ITS TRIBUTARIES
<br />Approprielion Gala: OB/OJ1t 962 Amoum naimatl:
<br />J6.536 1 AF less 13.699 AF conveyed to Iha Ciy of Crap
<br />Dy Ouii~Claim Deetl on 03/12/1991 Use Irrigelion,
<br />tlomeslic. Block watering, municipal, intlusinal, ppwer,
<br />recreelional entl other benelmiel uses entl purposes.
<br />ELKNEAD CANAL -Dale of original tlecree. 05/30/19]2.
<br />Coum Mollal Courtly. Location: AI a point whence the NE
<br />Comer. $enion a, Townsni0 6 N, Range BB W, of IDe 61D
<br />PM, Dears North 5 tlagrees. 26 minutes Easl, a tlistance pl
<br />19035 Source CALIFORNIA PARK RESERVOIR,
<br />NORTH ELKNEAD CREEK, ELKNEAD GREEN.
<br />Appropriatipn tlale' OB/0]11962. Amount clarmetl: 145
<br />CFS Use' Irrigation, domBSLC, alOd walenng, municipal.
<br />Intlusvial, power, recreational, entl other penelinal uses
<br />entl purposes. ELNHEAD LATERAL ~ Dale of original
<br />decree' 05/30/19]2. Court. Moll61 County Location: AI a
<br />paint whence the SW Corner pf Section 1 T Township 6
<br />N, Range 69 W, of the 61h PM, Dears South 66 tlegreas.
<br />d3 minutes Wesi for a tlistance of 21 d3 ]feel Source.
<br />ELKNEAD CANAL, CALIFORWA PARK RESERVOIR,
<br />NORTH ELNHEAD CREEK. ELKNEAD CREEK
<br />Appropriatipn dale OBIO]1i 962 Amoum ciaimetl dO CFS
<br />Use Irngalion, tlpmesl¢. stock walenng. muninpal.
<br />mtluavml. power, recrealipnal enG other Denelicial uses
<br />entl purposes HANSEN CANAL ~ Dale of original tlecree:
<br />05/30/19]2. Court: Mollal County Location: AI a point
<br />whence Iha NE Corner. SecLOn i2. Township 9 N, Range
<br />91 W of IDe 6th PM, bears Nonn 3] Oegreas. 0] mrnules
<br />East a tlistance of 1002 O lest Source FORTIFICATION
<br />CREEK. RAMPART RESERVOIR. ApproPnalion Oale:
<br />08/0]/1962. Amount claimatl JO CFS Use' Irrigation.
<br />tlomeslic, Block watering. mumcipal, intluslrial, ppwer,
<br />recraalipnal, entl olner beneficial uses entl pwposas.
<br />NORTH ELKNEAD FEEDER CANAL ~ Dale pl ongrnal
<br />tlecree 05130/19]2 Court. Mollal County Location AI e
<br />point wnenca the SW Comer, Senron 5. Townshp B N.
<br />Range B6 W. of lne 6th PM, Dears Spmh 30 tlegreas. 09
<br />nNes Wen a Distance of 4Aa O 1691. Source: NORTH
<br />E IKHEAO CREEK. ApproPrieuon tlale: 08/0]/1962.
<br />Amount clarmetl: Ids CFS Use: Irngalion, tlOmeslrc. clock
<br />walenng. municipal. intluslrial, recrealrpndl entl olner
<br />benehnai uses and purposes RAMPART RESERVOIR
<br />Dare of original tlecree' 05/30/19]2. Court. Mollal County
<br />Location Whence me NE Comer pl Sechon 12 Township
<br />9 N, Range 91 W, of the bin PM. bears North 6] degrees.
<br />33 minwes Eon al a tlrslance of 2]26.3 feel. Spurce:
<br />FORTIFICATION CREEK AND ITS TRIBUTARIES.
<br />Appropnauon tlale OB/0]/t 962. Amoum clarmetl'
<br />12.133.] AF Use Irngalion, tlomeslic, stock walenng,
<br />unicipal, mtluslridl, ppwer, r¢realional entl other
<br />benebcial uses entl purposes D HAYDEN~MESA
<br />PROJECT' EAST FORK FEEDER CANAL ~ Dale of
<br />ongrnal Decree 05/30/19]2 Court Mollal Cpunly
<br />Location. Wnenca IDe NW Corner pl Section 32,
<br />Township 4 N. Range BB W, of the 81n PM, Dears Nonn 26
<br />tlagrees, n mrnules West al a tlrslance cl 1 ],238 9 feel.
<br />Source. EAST FORK OF THE WILLIAMS FORK RIVER.
<br />Appropriation tlale. 0]/30/1963 Amount naima0' 0]5
<br />CFS. Use' Irngalion. tlomeslic, sipcF watering, municipal
<br />entl intlusinal DUNKLEY RESERVOIR ~ Date of ongrnal
<br />tleuee 05130/19]2 Court. Rpull County. Location
<br />Whence the SW Carver of $emm~ J2. Township 5 N.
<br />Range B) W, pl the 6th PM, bears North B6 tlegreas. O6
<br />minutes West al a tlrslance of 11.582 91ee1 Spurce FISH
<br />CREEK AND ITS TRIBUTARIES AND THE EAST FORK
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