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<br />F,. On Jl:]rch 21.,1974, in Case .do, ld-7.1'l5, the 4Jater.Raferea for l7at~r
<br />U.i~iicic,c: tiv. 5 a-.ra:rrac'~! to ,.... Ri-.'^r:l,r:nd Idel.ls iJO:;. 1,2,3,••":,an'? Vii,
<br />corr'3itional water right for 0.67 cubic fool- d.¢r water per seco~]d
<br />of time for each well, will] the total annual production limited to
<br />340 acre feet, l-o be used for municipal, (including commercial,
<br />Indus*_riai, domestic, irrigation incidental t~reto and sewage
<br />tri:3 loco t) , irr igatlon, .r,rc:r cation, Sl.Sh arlCl W.l.ldllr. (, prr);,7QAtl.On,
<br />and all other beneficial purposes, including storage for each of
<br />the above purposes, witl] appropriation dates of June 1,1.973. The
<br />Cla.i.mrlu'.' c•+:xs <?i,:u~.t~;l to fi.l•a an application for nuadrenn.ial
<br />findi.ny of rCZS!+n:rblr, dil.t~:J'.nco in ±'he d•~velopmcr:!: o;: tlv.:: cr.>!]-
<br />ditional realer r:i~rht i.n 2',a'ch o.E .1.978 t_o mai.ntain th:: coacli.ti.onal
<br />watt:•c right :i.n full force :•.rrd e~i~ ct. '.i'i]is ruling u. tha ;:.efcrc~t
<br />was confi rnred and made a Decree of tl]e Court on July 23,1`174.
<br />7. On ilarch 24,1978, the c1ai;~rant filed, in water Court for dater.
<br />J?iy;.s.io:r ?i•.~. 5, an applic~t.ion Pot' quadrennial. fi ndin-l of reason-
<br />ablc: diligence and to make absillu~e a conditional ~.r.rtcr ri.yht
<br />in w1]ich it is requested that O: h4~cubic foot'of water per second
<br />of time of that previously a;rarded to Riverbend ;dell !]o. 3 be made
<br />ab:,oluL-i: ay;j un:;o:rdition 1 '.~~ r.-: ~snn of i:he application oP that
<br />amount of crater to beneficial use. The claimant furt.har
<br />requested that a finding of reasonable diligencz be made as to
<br />the remaining 0,7.; cubic Prot of water per second of time pre-
<br />viously awarded conditionully to Riverbend Ri.verhend ;dell ido. 3,
<br />and that findings of reascnable diligence be made as to P.iver-
<br />bend P7e11 Ato. 1, Riverbend 17e11 ido. 2, Riverbend Tdell Tdo.4, and
<br />Riverbend :'7e11 ido. 5.
<br />In support of these requests the following information was submitted
<br />by the applicant: ~
<br />(a) Applicant has drilled and cased all five crells. The two
<br />main wells have stainless steel scre~::ns :in t:rlled .in them.
<br />(b) Applicant has expended $20,011 for e:<cavation of wl]ich
<br />approximately $1.6,000 i., all.ocable~ to the wells. The total price include;
<br />6,000 feet of water lines, 1,400 feet of sewer lines, settling pond:; and
<br />gravel.
<br />(c) Applicant I]as installed r•;ater pipes, valves, hydrants
<br />and culverts at a total cost of $28,200.
<br />(d) Applicant has spent $17,500 for water storage tanks, pumps
<br />and valves. habor for installation of the pipes, valves, cuilection syste:rrs
<br />survey coordination and lot stakir+.g cost $17,309.
<br />(e) Applicant expended $3,931 for concrete foundations, p.r.
<br />valves and stops, andsacldles.
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<br />(f) Applicant currently has _ "-- ~"- pumping and is
<br />applying the water to beneficial use through the storage and mater supply
<br />system applicant has constructed. Said well has a 2.00 g.p.m. p;:mn a.nd 1]el:;
<br />p,,.mped aL- that rate. Applicant therefore seels to ma?;e absolute. 200 g.p.m.
<br />of t}]e conditional decree.
<br />(q) Water frm~ said 200 g.p.m. well was first applied to
<br />benefic.ia.l use oa Decamber 30,1970.
<br />The Referee does therefore conclude that the above entitled anpl.icec.i.c
<br />ahould be granted and that 0.44 cubic foot of crater per. second o.f time o`
<br />that previously ac•;a.rdecl conditionally to the Riverbend :dells be made absolu~
<br />ant unconditional.
<br />The Referee doe:; further find thrrt the claimant has exerc.is:~d reason-
<br />able dili•7nnce in the d welopment of th~• remaining 0.23 cubic foot oP water
<br />per second of time previously acrsrded conditionally to .Riverbend :d~11 P:o. 3
<br />and
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