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r~c~1 z ;'so <br />1'.'A'iER ;cSGUZCES <br />~e i ~ 4 STA'iE E:~GIA'EER <br />COLO. <br />IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR T; "' N~`~`~ 110 ~d <br />WATER DIVISION N0. 5 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />CASE N0. W-2127 <br />IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION ) FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS <br />FOR WATER RIGHTS OF RIVERBEND ) OF LAW AND DECREE APPROVING <br />DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IPJ ) CHANGE OF WATER RIGHTS <br />GARFIELD COUNTY ) <br />THIS MATTER, having come on for hearing upon the applica- <br />tion of Riverbend Development Corporation for approval of a change <br />of water rights which was filed on December 3, 1973, and the Court <br />having considered the pleadings, the files herein, and the evidence <br />presented, FINDS: <br />1. That this matter was re-referred to the Water Judge <br />on February 27, 197u; that timely and adequate notice of this pro- <br />ceeding has been given 1n the manner required by law; and that the <br />Water Judge sitting in this Court has ,jurisdiction over the subject <br />matter of this proceeding and over all parties affected hereby, <br />whether they have appeared or not. The Colorado River Water Con- <br />servation District has timely entered an appearance in this <br />proceeding; the City and County of Denver, acting by and through its <br />Hoard of Water Commissioners, has timely filed a statement of <br />opposition; and the time for the filing of additional statements <br />of opposition has expired. <br />2. Applicant owns approximately 1.5 square miles in Town- <br />ships 5 and 6 South, Range 90 West of the 6th P.M., of which it intends <br />to develop approximately 600 acres for residential and recreational <br />purposes. The development will eventually contain approximately <br /> <br />650 dwelling units and approximately 120 acres of irrigated meadow. <br />Applicant has filed this application for change of water rights in <br />order to provide a water supply for this development on a year- <br />round basis. <br />