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15-970CRESOLUTIONNO.15-97WHEREAS,theTownofEstesParkistheowneroftheHondiusCascadePipeline;andWHEREAS,thewaterrightfortheHondiusCascadePipelinewasdecreedonNovember14,1939,acopyofwhichisattachedheretoasExhibitAandincorporatedhereinbyreference;andWHEREAS,in1922,theLawnLakeFlooddamagedtheHondiusCascadePipelineandtheHydroPlantlocatedattheeasternterminusofthepipelineandthehydropowerwaterrighthasnotbeenexercisedsincethattime;andWHEREAS,onJuly28,1997theTownofEstesPark,thePlatteRiverPowerAuthority,theUnitedStatesofAmericaactingbyandthroughtheNationalParkService,andtheBureauofReclamation,enteredintoaMemorandumofUnderstandingregardingtheuseandoperationoftheFallRiverHydroPlant;andWHEREAS,intheMOUtheTownagreestoabandonitsHydroPowerwaterrightfortheHondiusCascadePipeline;andWHEREAS,theTownownsadditionalwaterrightsonFallRiver,thosebeingtheEstesParkCascadeDiversionandtheEstesParkCascadeDiversionEnlargementadjudicatedonMarch23,1993whicharenotaffectedbytheMOU,northisResolution;NOW,ThEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDbytheBoardofTrusteesoftheTownofEstesPark,Colorado:1.TheTownofEstesParkherebypermanentlyabandonsandrelinquishesanyright,titleandinterestitmayhavetothehydropowerwaterrightbeingPowerPriorityNo.1asofNovember10,1908andPowerPriorityNo.3asofJune30,1919fortheHondiusCascadePipelineasmorefillysetforthonExhibitAattachedheretoandincorporatedhereinbyreference.2.Thisabandonmentandrelinquishmentofthehydropowerwaterrightdoesnotaffectinanymanner,theTownofEstesPark’sadjudicatedwaterrightfortheEstesParkCascadeDiversionfor1.55CFSwiththeappropriationdateofDecember31,1959andanadjudicationdateofMarch23,1993and CCtheEstesParkCascadeDiversionEnlargementintheamountof3.45CFSwithanappropriationdateofMarch31,1985andadjudicationdateofMarch23,1993.3.TheTownofEstesParkshalltransmitacopyofthisResolutiontotheWaterDivisionIofficeoftheStateEngineerforplacementofthehydropowerwaterrightontheState’sabandonmentlist.________________).1‘///C,}/MayorqTownClerk CCExhibit“1½)’EtNDBJSQASGALEl’fl’E1JEE(PowurPriorityNos.1and3;Ditoh—flpqLino—Nos.1and3)1.ThenameofthispipelinoistheItondiusCascadePicaLine,andtheclaimantthereofisPublicCorvicoCompanyorColorado,awhoseaddressisOcsandfloatrjoBuildin’;,Denvor,Colorado.2.TheitandiusCascadePipeLimownsoonstx,ictcdcutdhnbeautisod,oporatodendmaintainedforthediversionofwatarfromFallRiver,atribu—turjoftheDigThompsonRiver,forpoiorpurposos.3.manatu.rtuj.streamtrotwhichwaterhastccr.divartodb1,r.;oanoofsaidpipelineissaidFallRIver.Thohsadcatoofsziidpi;olineislocatedonthenorthbankofFoilRivur,atapointwhcncothequartorsootioncornerccoatoSectionssevontoonideighteen,inTovnth±pfiveNorth,Rangeaa’ronty—threeWestoftheSixthP.M.,bearsnorthoic;hty—Cotzdagreesforty—eightminuteswesttvmlvohundredandoixty—nthofeet.4.ThatsaidpipelinenunsinageneraleasterlydIrectionfranitsheadgateforadistanceofapproxflnatolyonemiletoitsterminusatacar—tainbyda-ooleotioplantownedandoperatedbyclamant.5.Thatari..naiconstructiontinsouxtienceduponsaidplirlineusoriginallyocastruotedonNovanber10,1908,andsaidpinlinevmsca.u—pletodandusedwithdiligence.Asoriginallyaonstructed,saidpipelinaaonsiotedofstoolpipe,inparttwontyinchesindioniotor,andinporteighteeninchesindiameter,withax’adeofappronatolyfourhundrodfeetfailthroughoutthelengthofsaidpipeline,andhadacaci’ingcapacityforbeneficialpaweruseofthirtooncubicLostpersecondoftine,andsaidpipelinewasusedtathatcapacityuntilenlarged,ashereinafterstated.6.Thatthereafter,coumencingonoraboutThne30,1919,saidpipelinewasenlargedandreplacedwithastuvopipelinetwenty—fourinchesindimuotor,withgradsofapproximatelyfourhundredLootfailthcuuhouttheor C••:lengthofsaidpipeline,withoarryingcapacityforbeneficialyweruceofthirty—fiyeandfin—tenthssecondfeet.Thatworkuponsaidenlargeatendrepinoatentwasprosecutedwithdiligence,endsuchenlargedpipelinethere—afterusedforgeneratingandproducingelectricityandelooftiepcar.7.Asaiatterofl,thec1axantisentitledtoadecree•totheeffectthattherebe;ctitt.dtoflawoutofhl1alterintosaidilondiusCascadePipetine,underendbytrtueofappropriationanbyorIginalconstruction,waterinquantityestitatedatthirteencubicrestrsecondoftime,withPo,srPriorityNo.1,asofdateflotubor10,1908;andfurther,underandbytirtueofappropriationbyenlargement,somuchwaterinadditiontheretoaswinflowinsaidpipelineasenlarod•hatingthedimensionsandadaasfoundin£srnaph6khr,ot,aquantityorwaterestimatedattwenty—ticandfin—tenthssecondfeet,withPowerPriorityNo.3,asofdateJune30,1919.1TtttRE,rrIs0PL2Tht,AtZtDAiDDECREFZ,Thatforthebenefitofthep(tyorpartieslawfullyentitledthereto,andforuseforgoncrntirgandproducingelectrioltyandelectricpower,therebepondttodtof1ooutofPallRinrintosaidBanditsCascadePipeLine,underandbyvirtueofappropriationasbyoriginalconstruction,thirteenoubid.tootparsocondofmt.r,withPowerfltdrityNo.1,asofdataNotember10,1008,andunderandbyvirtuaofappropriationbyenlargement,somuchadditional,wateraswiflflowinsaidpipelineasenlarged,havingthedimensionsandrodeasfoundin?araaph6ofthefindings,estimatedattwenty—twoandfin—tenthsI.,.cubicfeetpersecondoftime,withPowerPrioritytic.3,asofdataZ’uno30,1919,subjecttothegeneralandparnmotmtprovisionsofthisdooroo.953on,,.—‘_,_. -ITISFURT1O:DEllJc:bytheCourtthatdocketteenpaidbytheseveralclaimantsinthisprooeedinbeappliedbytheClerkofthisCourtasadvancefoestotheClerkofthisCourtasinothercivilactionsandspecialproceedins,andshallbepaidbythClericovertotheCountyTreasurerofCountyBoulder4andthattheresidueofthecostsandexpensestaxedascostsinthiscase,includingexpenseofservingandpublishingnoticesherein,theextendingofthetestimony,thewritingandrewritingandcertifyingofthisdecree,to(tetherwithoopienthereof,asrauiredbylaw,shallbepaidbythecountiesinsaidWaterDistrictNo.4,inaiualamountaspro—tidedbylaw,saidresidueorcostsandexpensestobecertifiedbytheClerkofthisCourttotherespectivecountiesforallowanceandpaymentbythefloardsofCountyConnissionersitsaidCounties.ITISflJRTHERORDEUEDbytheUourtthatalltheevidencetakeninthismatterandextendedandriledinthisCourt,includingafltheexhibits,beingapartofsaidevidence,beandthesameisherebymadeageneralbillofexceptionsherein,andanypartyaggrievedbyanyfindingorprovisionofthisdecreeisherebycantedoneyearfromthedateoftheentryofthisdeore•inwhichtokeandtenderapaiticulhrbillofexceptionsinvolvingsuchmattersashewaydesiretohavere—viewedbytheSupremeCourt,saidbinofexceptionstobemadefromwhatishereinberoredescribedasageneralbillofexceptionsherein,andwhensomade,naybethentendered,sigrdcandsealedbyanyudgoofthisCourtandfiledherein.DONEINOPENCOURT,this14thdayof?ovenber,A.D.n;_;34