Legal Opinion
Vance v. Wolfe
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided April 20, 2009No. 07SA293PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Eid
This is an appeal from a declaratory judgment action brought in District Court, Water Division 7 by William S. Vance, Jr., Eliz*1167abeth S. Vance, James G. Fitzgerald, and Mary Theresa Fitzgerald (collectively, the “Ranchers”). The Ranchers asked the water court to determine the legal obligations of the State Engineer and Division Engineer for Water Division 7 (collectively the “Engineers”) regarding well permits and augmentation plans when ground water is diverted for the purpose of coalbed methane (“CBM”) production. Specifically, the Ranchers sought a declaration that withdrawal of ground…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Three Bells Ranch Associates v. Cache La Poudre Water Users Ass'nSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988
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