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Appendix to Decree
I. The State of Colorado, its officers, attorneys, agents, and employees, be and they are hereby severally enjoined:
(a) From diverting or permitting the diversion of water from the North Platte River and its tributaries for the irrigation of more than a total of 145,000 acres of land in Jackson County, Colorado, during any one irrigation season;
(b) From storing or permitting the storage of more than a total amount of 17,000 acre-feet of water for irrigation purposes from the North Platte River and its tributaries in Jackson County, Colorado, between October 1 of any year and September 30 of the following year;
(c) From exporting out of the basin of the North Platte River and its tributaries in Jackson County, Colorado, to any other stream basin or basins more than 60,000 acre-feet of water in any period of ten consecutive years reckoned in continuing progressive series beginning with October 1, 1945.
II. The State of Wyoming, its officers, attorneys, agents, and employees, be and they are hereby severally enjoined:
(a) From diverting or permitting the diversion of water for irrigation from the North Platte River and its tributaries, including water from hydrologically connected groundwater wells, upstream of Pathfinder Dam for the consumption in any period of ten consecutive years reckoned in continuing progressive series, of more than the largest amount of water consumed for irrigation from such sources in any ten consecutive year period between 1952 and 1999, inclusive. This injunction becomes effective the first full calendar year after the date of entry of this Modified Decree. The consumptive use of irrigation water in this area to be counted under this injunction shall include the following:
(1) Water consumed for irrigation purposes on lands irrigated with surface water diversions of natural flow;
(2) Water consumed for irrigation purposes on lands irrigated with water stored pursuant to paragraph II(e);
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