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Show Shortly after Application No. 18043 was filed, the Governor of Utah withdrew the Uinta Basin streams ( tributaries to the Green River) from further appropriation of more than 5 second- feet. The Governor made this withdrawal proclamation on December 19, 1946, as authorized under Section 73- 6- 1 of the water laws of Utah, which states: " For the purpose of preserving the surplus and unappropriated waters of any stream or other source of water supply for use by irrigation districts and organized agricultural water users, or for any use whatsoever, when in the judgment of the Governor and the State Engineer the welfare of the State demands it, the Governor by proclamation may, upon the recommendation of the State Engineer, suspend the right of the public to appropriate such surplus or unappropriated water,," The purpose of this withdrawal was to allow time to develop plans for the use of part of Utah's share of the water of the Colorado River,,!"/ An action initiated by the Utah State Engineer ( Civil Case No. 3070) is currently pending before the Fourth Judicial District Court of the State of Utah, in and for Duchesne County, for the adjudication of all surface and groundwater rights in the Uinta Basin. On March 20, 1956, the court ordered the State Engineer to make a proposed determination of water rights in connection with this action. In making such a determination, the State Engineer is required to permit each water user to submit a claim for the amount of water which he considers he is entitled to use. The State Engineer is also required to prepare maps showing the land covered by water rights, determine acreage, review the use of water, determine diversion requirements, and present the findings to the court. Considerable progress has been made in these adjudication proceedings, but the final determination has not been presented to the court. On November 2, 1964, the Governor of Utah signed an order restoring the right of appropriation of water from streams within the Uinta Basin. This proclamation was published in all of the local newspapers and became effective December 7, 1964. Since plans for the initial phase of the Central Utah Project were nearing completion, the State Engineer had recommended that the Governor should restore the right of appropriation at that time0-'-°^ 22 |