SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT; Catlin Canal Company; High Line Canal Company; Arkansas Valley Ditch Association; District 67 Irrigation Canal Association; and Amity Mutual Irrigation Co., Objectors and Appellants, Cross-Appellees,
v.
FORT LYON CANAL COMPANY, Applicant, Appellee, and Cross-Appellant,
v.
STATE of Colorado, et al. Appellees.
Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
June 2, 1986.
As Modified on Denial of Rehearings July 14, 1986.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Fairfield and Woods, Kevin B. Pratt, Howard Holme, Denver, for objectors and appellants, cross-appellees, Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy Dist.
Mitchell & Mitchell, Rexford L. Mitchell, Rocky Ford, for objectors and appellants, cross-appellees, Catlin Canal Co., High Line Canal Co., and Arkansas Valley Ditch Assn.
Shinn Lawyers, Carl M. Shinn, Thomas L. Shinn, Wendy S. Shinn, Lamar, for objectors and appellants, cross-appellees, District 67 Irr. Canal Ass'n and Amity Mut. Irr. Co.
Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw & Harring, Wayne B. Schroeder, Bruce D. Bernard, Jonah M. Staller, Denver, Lefferdink & Davis, John J. Lefferdink, Lamar, for applicant, appellee, and cross-appellant, Fort Lyon Canal Co.
Kelly, Stansfield & O'Connell, Timothy J. Flanagan, Denver, for appellee, Public Service Co.
L. Duane Woodard, Atty. Gen., Charles B. Howe, Deputy Atty. Gen., Richard H. Forman, Sol. Gen., Wendy C. Weiss, First Asst. Atty. Gen., William A. Paddock, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., David Ladd, Asst. Atty. Gen., Denver, for appellees, Colorado Div. of Wildlife and Robert W. Jesse, Div. Engineer.
Harvey M. Curtis, Denver, for appellee, City of Broomfield.
John U. Carlson, Denver, for amicus curiae, City of Westminster.
Broadhurst & Petrock, Kenneth L. Broadhurst, J.J. Petrock, Frederick A. Fendell, III, Ronald D. Hutchinson, Denver, for amicus curiae, City of Thornton.
Fischer, Brown, Huddleson & Gunn, William H. Brown, Fort Collins, for amicus curiae, Cache La Poudre Water Users Assn.
Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.
ERICKSON, Justice.
This appeal involves the interpretation and construction of the Water Right Determination and Administration Act of 1969. §§ 37-92-101 to -602, 15 C.R.S. (1973 & 1985 Supp.). The joint applicants, Fort Lyon Canal Company (Fort Lyon) and the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife (Division of Wildlife or Division), filed three applications for a change of storage rights in
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