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Civil Action No.
ASPHALT PAVING CO., a Colorado corporation,
Plaintiff,
v.
FREDERICK WATTENBERG, also known as FRED WATTENBERG; THOMAS
GILHEANY; THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY; UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA; WATTENBERG IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC.; X 0 EXPLORATION,
INC.; K. N. FRONT RANGE GATHERING COMPANY; THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF WELD; FREDERICK WATTENBERG, JR.;
FRITZ WATTENBERG; WILLIAM WATTENBERG; JULIUS WATTENBERG; CHRISTIAN
WATTENBERG; BEVERLY VAN OEVEREN; HAZEL COLLINS; EUGENE HENMAN;
MARGENE HALL; MARIE WATTENBERG; HENRY WATTENBERG; FLORENCE NELSON;
LOUISE WATTENBERG; JAMES WATTENBERG; FLORENCE CONTER; FRED
WATTENBERG; ROBERT WATTENBERG; MARY LEDFORD; DONALD PAUL
WATTENBERG; HELEN LEWIS; EDWARD PERRY; GENE PERRY; E. L.
WATTENBERG; RANDY WATTENBERG; JOHN WATTENBERG; ANNA WATTENBERG;
AEON ENERGY CO.; ROCKY H. WATTENBERG; HELEN AGNES COLBERT; DENVER
PACIFIC RAILROAD AND TELEGRAPH CO.; PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF
COLORADO; DONNA ROUTZEN; MARTIN GEORGE SCHIMDT; PANHANDLE EASTERN
PIPELINE COMPANY; BRIGHTON DITCH CO.; AND ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO
CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
This Notice of Removal is filed on behalf of the Defendant,
United States of America, Department of Energy, Western Area Power
Administration. The undersigned Assistant United States Attorney
appears on behalf of Defendant United States of America, and
notifies this Court as follows:
1. The United States of America, Department of Energy,
Western Area Power Administration, is a Defendant in Case No.
97 -CV -632, filed in the District Court, Weld County, Colorado. A
copy of the Complaint is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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2. The Defendant was served with a copy of the Complaint on
October 31, 1997.
3. This Notice of Removal is filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§
1441, 1442(a)(1), 1446, 2410(a)(5), 1331, and 1346.
As stated in the Complaint, plaintiff seeks to effect rights
in property encumbered by a federal electric transmission line
easement and seeks an adjudication of their rights.
WHEREFORE, this action filed in the District Court, Weld
County, Colorado, is properly removed therefrom to this Court,
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1441, 1442(a)(1), 1446, 2410(a)(5), 2410,
1331, and 1346.
DATED this day of November, 1997.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY L. SOLANO
United States Attorney
By: ROBERT D. CLARK # 8103
Assistant United States Attorney
1961 Stout Street, Suite 1100
Drawer 3608
Denver, Colorado 80294
Telephone: (303) 844-3885
Address of United States:
c/o United States Attorney
1961 Stout Street, Suite 1100
Drawer 3608
Denver, CO 80294
DISTRICT COURT, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
Case No. 97 CV (n jL , Division I
COMPLAINT UNDER RULE 105
ASPHALT PAVING CO., a Colorado corporation,
Plaintiff,
vs.
FREDERICK WATTENBERG, also known as FRED WATTENBERG; THOMAS
GILHEANY; THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY; UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA; WATTENBERG IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC.; X O
EXPLORATION, INC.; K. N. FRONT RANGE GATHERING COMPANY; THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF WELD; FREDERICK
WATTENBERG, JR.; FRITZ WATTENBERG; WILLIAM WATTENBERG; JULIUS
WATTENBERG; CHRISTIAN WATTENBERG; BEVERLY VAN OEVEREN; HAZEL
COLLINS; EUGENE HENMAN; MARGENE HALL; MARIE WATTENBERG; HENRY
WATTENBERG; FLORENCE NELSON; LOUISE WATTENBERG; JAMES
WATTENBERG; FLORENCE CONTER; FRED WATTENBERG; ROBERT
WATTENBERG; MARY LEDFORD; DONALD PAUL WATTENBERG; HELEN LEWIS;
EDWARD PERRY; GENE PERRY; E. L. WATTENBERG; RANDY WATTENBERG;
JOHN WATTENBERG; ANNA WATTENBERG; AEON ENERGY CO.; ROCKY H.
WATTENBERG; HELEN AGNES COLBERT; DENVER PACIFIC RAILROAD AND
TELEGRAPH CO.; PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO; DONNA
ROUTZEN; MARTIN GEORGE SCHMIDT; PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE
COMPANY; BRIGHTON DITCH CO.; AND ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO CLAIM
ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION,
Defendants.
PLAINTIFF, Asphalt Paving Co., a Colorado corporation, by its attorney, Wm.
H. Southard, for its claim states as follows:
1. Plaintiff is the owner and in possession of the real property situated in
Weld County, Colorado, described id "Exhibit Al attached hereto and incorporated
herein by this reference (the "Property'). Although Plaintiff is the owner and is in
possession of all of the lands described in the attached Exhibit A, this action pertains
only to that strip of land across the lands des ribed in Exhibit A which existed as a
drainage ditch across these lands in 189 . In 1897, the Defendant Frederick
Wattenberg conveyed to Christian Wat erg by deed recorded October 19, 1897,
in Book 155, Page 37, Weld County Records, that part of the Northeast Quarter of
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Section 25 lying West of a certain drainage ditch to one party and on the same date,
conveyed that part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 25 lying East of that certain
drainage ditch to Defendants Anna Wattenberg, Fred Wattenberg, Julius Wattenberg,
and Christian Wattenberg by deed recorded October 19, 1897, in Book 155, Page
38, Weld County Records. This action pertains to that portion of the Northeast Quarter
of Section 25 which lies between the West side and the East side of that drainage
ditch as it existed in 1897. (copies attached as Exhibits C and D).
2. Attached to the Complaint as "Exhibit B" and by this reference
incorporated herein, is the Affidavit of James Sampson, President of Plaintiff, which
Affidavit verifies the adverse possession of the property by Plaintiff and Plaintiffs'
predecessors in interest for a period of time in excess of the applicable Statutes of
Limitation.
3. The Defendant Denver Pacific Railway and Telegraph Co. may have
had some right in the property by virtue of an easement for a railway as reserved in
deed recorded January 11, 1888, in Book 25, Page 64, Weld County Records.
4. The Defendant Thomas Gilheany may have had some right in the
property by virtue of an easement granted by Fred Wattenberg, recorded February
21, 1898, in Book 157, Page 78, Weld County Records.
5. The Defendant The Great Western Railway Company may have had
some right in the property by virtue of a reservation of ores and minerals, including oil
and gas as reserved in deed recorded November 16, 1948, in Book 1237, Page 345,
Weld County Records.
6. The Defendant United States of America may have had some right in the
property by virtue of an easement only for electric transmission line as granted by
instrument recorded April 20, 1951, in Book 1301, page 72, Weld County Records.
7. The Defendant Public Service Company of Colorado may have had
some right in the property by virtue of an easement only for electric transmission line
granted by instrument recorded March 9, 1962, in Book 1608, Page 427, Weld
County Records.
8. The Defendant Wattenberg Improvement Association, Inc. may have had
some right in the property by virtue of an easement for a road as granted by instrument
recorded December 31, 1970, in Book 638, under Reception No. 1559756, Weld
County Records.
9. The Defendant X O Exploration, Inc. may have had some right in the
property by virtue of an oil and gas lease recorded September 26, 1977, in Book 809,
under Reception No. 1731359, Weld County Records.
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10. The Defendant Aeon Energy Co. may have had some right in the
property by virtue of an oil and gas lease recorded February 24, 1981, in Book 928,
under Reception No. 1850362, Weld County Records.
11. The Defendants Donna Routzen and Martin George Schmidt may have
had some right in the property by virtue of an oil and gas lease recorded January 14,
1983, in Book 986, under Reception No. 1914433, Weld County Records.
12. The Defendant K. N. Front Range Gathering Company may have had
some right in the property by virtue of an easement only for a pipeline granted in
instrument recorded August 13, 1993, in Book 1397, under Reception No. 2346150,
Weld County Records.
13. The Defendant The Board of County Commissioners of the County of
Weld may have had some right in the property by virtue of a Road Maintenance
Agreement recorded March 10, 1994, in Book 1430, under Reception No. 2377517,
Weld County Records.
14. The Defendant Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company may have had
some right in the property by virtue of a right-of-way easement only for a pipeline and
cathodic equipment granted by instrument recorded September 27, 1974, in Book
724, under Reception No. 1645680, Weld County Records, and recorded February
25, 1975, in Book 733, under Reception No. 1654750, Weld County Records.
15. The Defendant Brighton Ditch Co. may have had some right in the
property by virtue of a ditch created by irrevocable license and easement on initiation
of its appropriation and decrees dated December 1, 1863, and November 1, 1871.
The following Defendants, through genealogical research and
investig`ati'on are believed to be, and the Plaintiff alleges, are descendants and heirs
of the Defendant Frederick Wattenberg who departed this life in 1897: Frederick
Wattenberg, Jr.; Fritz Wattenberg; William Wattenberg; Julius Wattenberg; Christian
Wattenberg; Beverly Van Oeveren; Hazel Collins; Eugene Henman; Margene Hall;
Marie Wattenberg; Henry Wattenberg; Florence Nelson; Louise Wattenberg; James
Wattenberg; Florence Conter; Fred Wattenberg; Robert Wattenberg; Mary Ledford;
Donald Paul Wattenberg; Helen Lewis; Edward Perry; Gene Perry, E. L. Wattenberg;
Randy Wattenberg; John Wattenberg; Anna Wattenberg; Rocky H. Wattenberg; and
Helen Agnes Colbert.
17. There may be persons interested in the subject matter of this action
whose names cannot be inserted herein because said names are unknown to Plaintiff
although diligent efforts have been made to ascertain the names of said persons; such
persons have been made Defendants and designated "all unknown persons who
claim any interest in the subject matter of this action"; so far as Plaintiff's knowledge
extends, the interests of the unknown parties are derived through some one or more of
the named Defendants.
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18. The Defendants claim some right, title, or interest in and to the property
adverse to Plaintiff; and the claims of said Defendants are without foundation or right.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays for a complete adjudication of the rights of all
parties to this action with respect to the property; for a decree requiring the
Defendants to set forth in the nature of their claims, determining that the Defendants
and each of them have no interest, estate, or claim of any kind whatsoever in the
property, forever barring and enjoining the Defendants from asserting any claim or
title thereto, quieting the title of the Plaintiff in and to the property and adjudging that
the Plaintiff is the owner in fee simple and entitled to possession of the property; and or
such other relief as the Court may deem proper.
Wm. H. Southard - Reg. No. 1223
Attorney for Plaintiff
1025 9th Avenue, Suite 309
Greeley, CO 80631
Telephone: (970) 353-1292
Facsimile: (970) 353-7504
Address of Plaintiff:
14802 W. 44th Avenue
Golden, CO 80403
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
PARCEL 1:
The S1/2 of the NW1/4 of Section 25, Township 1 North, Range 67 West of
the 6th P.M., County of Weld,'State of Colorado.
PARCEL 2:
All that portion of the NE1/4 of Section 25, Township 1 North, Range 67
West of the 6th P.M., County of Weld, State of Colorado, described as
beginning at the Northeast corner of said quarter section;
thence running West along the North line of said Section 25 a distance of
565 feet, more or less, to the Northeast corner of the Town of
Wattenberg, according to the recorded plat of said town;
running thence South 11 degrees 32 minutes East 400 feet to a point;
running thence South 36 degrees 28 minutes West 217.06 feet to a point;
(said last two courses being the East boundary lines of Blocks 1 and 2,
Town of Wattenberg)
thence South 89 degrees 28 minutes West along the South'boundary lines of
Blocks 2, 3 and 6 of said town 592 feet;
thence South 48 degrees 30 minutes West 254 feet;
thence South 76 degrees West 202 feet, more or less, to the Easterly
right of way line of The Denver, Laramie and Northwestern Railway as said
right of way is shown on said plat;
thence Southerly along said East boundary line of said right of way 860
feet to a point;
thence South 78 degrees East 354 feet;
thence South 89 degrees East 200 feet;
thence North 49 degrees 45 minutes East 260 feet;
thence South 89 degrees East 834 feet, more or less, to the East boundary
line of said NE1/4;
thence North along said East boundary line of said NE1/4 1543 feet, more
or less, to the point of beginning.
EXCEPT that part thereof included within a parcel of land conveyed to F.
Haarmann in Warranty Deed recorded in Book 463 at Page 389.
AND EXCEPT that part thereof included within a parcel of land conveyed to
Weld County, Colorado in Warranty Deed recorded in Book 1213 as Reception
No. 2159173.
PARCEL 3:
All that portion of the W1/2 of the NW1/4 of Section 30, Township 1
North, Range 66 West of the,6th P.M., County of Weld, State of Colorado,
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
described as beginning at the Northwest corner of said Section 30;
thence running due South 1543 feet;
thence South 89 degrees 30 minutes East 1320 feet;
thence due North 1543 feet;
thence North 90 degrees West 182 feet to the South Platte River;
thence South GO degrees 45 minutes West 235 feet across the South Platte
River;
thence North 63 degrees West 280 feet;
thence North 90 degrees West 783 feet to the Point of Beginning.
PARCEL 4:
All that part of the NE1/4 of Section 25, Township 1 North, Range 67 West
of the 6th P.M., County of Weld, State of Colorado, described as
beginning at a point on the North line of said NE1/4 of Section 25 which
is 1247.14 feet East of the Northwest corner of said NE1/4;
running thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes East 872.39 feet along the
North line of said quarter section;
thence South 11 degrees 32 minutes East 400 feet;
thence South 36 degrees 28 minutes West 217.06 feet;
thence South 89 degrees 28 minutes West 817.71 feet;
thence North 00 degrees 32 minutes West 556 feet to the Point of
Beginning;
EXCEPT that portion thereof included within a parcel of land conveyed to
Weld County, Colorado in Warranty Deed recorded in Book 1213 as Reception
No. 2159173.
PARCEL 5:
All that part of the NE1/4 of Section 25, Township 1 North, Range 67 West
of the 6th P.M., County of Weld, State of Colorado, described as
beginning at a point on the West line of the NE1/4 of said Section 25,
whence the Northwest corner of said quarter section bears North 0 degrees
24 minutes East a distance of 682.08 feet;
thence South 0 degrees 24 minutes West 643 feet;
thence South 26 degrees 31 minutes East 243.3 feet;
thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes East 360.63 feet;
thence North 0 degrees 32 minutes West a distance of 860 feet;
thence South 89 degrees 28 minutes West a distance of 456.62 feet to the
point of beginning;
EXCEPT any portion thereof platted as Caroline Ave. as shown on the Map
of the Town of Wattenberg.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
PARCEL 6:
All that part of the NE1/4 of Section 25, Township 1 North, Range 67 West
of the 6th P.M., County of Weld, State of Colorado, described as
beginning at a point on the Westerly right of way line of The Denver,
Laramie and Northwestern Railway from whence the North Quarter corner of
said Section 25 bears North 32 degrees 50 minutes West 1739.2 feet;
thence South 37 degrees 13 minutes West 1499 feet, more or less, to the
South line of said NE1/4;
thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes East 1014 feet, more or less, to a
point on the West line of said railroad right of way;
thence North 1 degree 14 minutes West 974 feet, more or less, to a point
on the North bank of a drain ditch;
thence Southwesterly along the North bank of said ditch to a point 213
feet South of the point of beginning;
thence North to the Point of Beginning.
EXCEPT that portion thereof included within a parcel of land conveyed to
C.W. Stonestreet in Warranty Deed recorded February 25, 1921 in Book 619
at Page 481.
EXCEPT that portion thereof included within a parcel of land conveyed to
Pearl Funk in Quit Claim Deed recorded in Book 1067 at Page 450.
AND EXCEPT that portion thereof conveyed to Wattenberg Improvement
Association, Inc. in Quit Claim Deed recorded in Book 638 as Reception
No. 1559756.
PARCEL 7:
That certain parcel of land located in the NE1/4 of Section 25, Township
1 North, Range 67 West of the. 6th P.M., County of Weld, State of
Colorado, being 50 feet wide on the East side and 130 feet wide on the
West side of the center line of the right of way of The Denver, Laramie
and Northwestern Railway Company as originally located over, across and
through said NE1/4 of said Section 25, said center line being more
particularly described as follows:
Commencing at a point on the North line of said NE1/4 of said Section 25
which is 1047 feet East of the Northwest corner of said NE1/4 of said
Section 25;
thence South 1 decree 14 minutes East on said center line 785 feet to the
True Point of Beginning;
thence South 1 degree 14 minutes East to the North bank of a certain
drain ditch as the same is located on and through said NE1/4 of said
Section 25.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
EXCEPT that portion thereof conveyed to Tony D. Alatore and Henrietta
Alatore in Warranty Deed'recorded September 13, 1995 in Book 1511 as
Reception No. 2455330.
PARCEL 8:
A strip of land 100 feet wide, being 50 feet wide on each side of the
center line of the ri9ht.of way of The Denver, Laramie and Northwestern
Railway Company as originally located over, across and through the 51/2
of the NE1/4 of said Section 25, said center line being more particularly
described as follows:
Commencing at a point on the North line of said NE1/4 of said Section 25
which is 1047 feet East of the Northwest corner of said NE1/4;
thence South 1 degree 14 minutes East on said center line 1806 feet, more
or less, to a point on the South bank of a certain ditch as the same is
located on and through said NEl/4 of said Section 25, the True Point of
Beginning;
thence South 1 degree 14 minutes East 854.5 feet, more or less, to a
point on the South line ofbthe NE1/4 of said Section 25.
EXHIBIT B
AFFIDAVIT OF
STATE OFCCLORADO )
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COUNTY OF JEFFEPSOI
IN BEHALF OF ASPHALT PAVING CO.
I, JEFFREY KELLERupon oath state and affirm as follows:
1. I am an officer of Asphalt Paving Co., • a Colorado Corporation, and have authorization to
act in behalf of Asphalt Paving Co., in connection with these proceedings.
2. I am familiar with the real property described in Exhibit A to which this Affidavit is
attached (consisting of five parcels of land located in the Northeast quarter of Section 25,
Township 1 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado).
3. Asphalt Paving Co. . is a the present owner and title holder in possession of the lands
bed in Exhibit A. Asphalt Paving Co. predecessor in title was Edward D. Perry.
4. ,hsphalt Paving Co. and its predecessor in title, Edward D. Perry, have been in open,
cvious, notorious, hostile, exclusive, and continuous possession under color of title to the
premises described in Exhibit A. for a period of more than 18 years.
FURTHER AFFIANT SAITH NOT.
Dated: October ;2/ ,1997.
SUBSCRIBED and sworn to -before me this P. I day of October, 1997byJEFFREY W. KELLER,
My commission expires: IJYC0: IGSI0NETI? 31P117/nn
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Civil Action No.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
97-3-2469
ASPHALT PAVING CO., a Colorado corporation,
Plaintiff,
v.
OIL
iiii( I
FREDERICK WATTENBERG, also known as FRED WATTENBERG; THOMAS
GILHEANY; THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY; UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA; WATTENBERG IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC.; X O EXPLORATION,
INC.; K. N. FRONT RANGE GATHERING COMPANY; THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF WELD; FREDERICK WATTENBERG, JR.;
FRITZ WATTENBERG; WILLIAM WATTENBERG; JULIUS WATTENBERG; CHRISTIAN
WATTENBERG; BEVERLY VAN OEVEREN; HAZEL COLLINS; EUGENE HENMAN;
MARGENE HALL; MARIE WATTENBERG; HENRY WATTENBERG; FLORENCE NELSON;
LOUISE WATTENBERG; JAMES WATTENBERG; FLORENCE CONTER; FRED
WATTENBERG; ROBERT WATTENBERG; MARY LEDFORD; DONALD PAUL
WATTENBERG; HELEN LEWIS; EDWARD PERRY; GENE PERRY; E. L.
WATTENBERG; RANDY WATTENBERG; JOHN WATTENBERG; ANNA WATTENBERG;
AEON ENERGY CO.; ROCKY H. WATTENBERG; HELEN AGNES COLBERT; DENVER
PACIFIC RAILROAD AND TELEGRAPH CO.; PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF
COLORADO; DONNA ROUTZEN; MARTIN GEORGE SCHIMDT; PANHANDLE EASTERN
PIPELINE COMPANY; BRIGHTON DITCH CO.; AND ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO
CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION,
Defendants.
ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME
TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE PLEAD
Upon consideration of Defendant United States of America,
Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration's motion
for an extension of time to and including December 30, 1997 to
answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint, said motion is
granted and, it is hereby,
ORDERED that Defendant United States of America, Department of
Energy, Western Area Power Administration, shall have to and
including December 30, 1997 within which to answer or otherwise
plead.
DATED this day of November, 1997.
BY THE COURT:
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT U
GI'_'
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No.
97-
C-2469
'97 N0V 21 71 :22
ASPHALT PAVING CO., a Colorado corporation, +\ IES R. MANZFE;:h;cF h PfI
Plaintiff,
v.
DiF rr
FREDERICK WATTENBERG, also known as FRED WATTENBERG; THOMAS
GILHEANY; THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY; UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA; WATTENBERG IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC.; X O
EXPLORATION, INC.; K. N. FRONT RANGE GATHERING COMPANY; THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF WELD; FREDERICK
WATTENBERG, JR.; FRITZ WATTENBERG; WILLIAM WATTENBERG; JULIUS
WATTENBERG; CHRISTIAN WATTENBERG; BEVERLY VAN OEVEREN; HAZEL
COLLINS; EUGENE HENMAN; MARGENE HALL; MARIE WATTENBERG; HENRY
WATTENBERG; FLORENCE NELSON; LOUISE WATTENBERG; JAMES WATTENBERG;
FLORENCE CONTER; FRED WATTENBERG; ROBERT WATTENBERG; MARY
LEDFORD; DONALD PAUL WATTENBERG; HELEN LEWIS; EDWARD PERRY; GENE
PERRY; E. L. WATTENBERG; RANDY WATTENBERG; JOHN WATTENBERG; ANNA
WATTENBERG; AEON ENERGY CO.; ROCKY H. WATTENBERG; HELEN AGNES
COLBERT; DENVER PACIFIC RAILROAD AND TELEGRAPH CO.; PUBLIC
SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO; DONNA ROUTZEN; MARTIN GEORGE
SCHIMDT; PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE COMPANY; BRIGHTON DITCH CO.;
AND ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT
MATTER OF THIS ACTION,
Defendants.
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE PLEAD
Defendant, United States of America, Department of Energy,
Western Area Power Administration, by and through the United
States Attorney for the District of Colorado, moves this Court
for an order granting an extension of time, to and including
December 30, 1997, within which to answer or otherwise respond to
the above -captioned matter. As grounds therefor, Defendant
states as follows:
1. Pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 81(c), Defendant United States
of America, Department of Energy, Western Area Power
Administration, is required to answer or otherwise plead by
November , 1997.
2. Additional time is required to respond to said action.
Had the action originally been filed in the United States
District Court, Defendant would have had sixty (60) days, up to
and including December 30, 1997, to answer or otherwise respond
pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 12(a).
3. There have been no previous requests for an extension
of time.
4. Plaintiff's counsel has been consulted as to this
request. He has no objection.
WHEREFORE, Defendant United States of America, Department of
Energy, Western Area Power Administration, requests that the
Court grant an extension of time, to and including December 30,
1997, within which to answer or otherwise respond to the
Complaint.
DATED this 2.42 day of November, 1997.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY L. SOLANO
United States Attorney
By: ROBERT D. CLARK
Assistant United States Attorney
1961 Stout Street, Suite 1100
Drawer 3608
Denver, Colorado 80294
Telephone: (303) 844-3885
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT_;
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No.
ASPHALT PAVING CO., a Colorado corporation, i 1 fES R. 1 O-;._"PG`.h:EF SS
Plaintiff,
'97 N lV 21 ?11 :22
97-S -469
v.
FREDERICK WATTENBERG, also known as FRED WATTENBERG; THOMAS
GILHEANY; THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY; UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA; WATTENBERG IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC.; X 0
EXPLORATION, INC.; K. N. FRONT RANGE GATHERING COMPANY; THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF WELD; FREDERICK
WATTENBERG, JR.; FRITZ WATTENBERG; WILLIAM WATTENBERG; JULIUS
WATTENBERG; CHRISTIAN WATTENBERG; BEVERLY VAN OEVEREN; HAZEL
COLLINS; EUGENE HENMAN; MARGENE HALL; MARIE WATTENBERG; HENRY
WATTENBERG; FLORENCE NELSON; LOUISE WATTENBERG; JAMES WATTENBERG;
FLORENCE CONTER; FRED WATTENBERG; ROBERT WATTENBERG; MARY
LEDFORD; DONALD PAUL WATTENBERG; HELEN LEWIS; EDWARD PERRY; GENE
PERRY; E. L. WATTENBERG; RANDY WATTENBERG; JOHN WATTENBERG; ANNA
WATTENBERG; AEON ENERGY CO.; ROCKY H. WATTENBERG; HELEN AGNES
COLBERT; DENVER PACIFIC RAILROAD AND TELEGRAPH CO.; PUBLIC
SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO; DONNA ROUTZEN; MARTIN GEORGE
SCHIMDT; PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE COMPANY; BRIGHTON DITCH CO.;
AND ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT
MATTER OF THIS ACTION,
Defendants.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH D.C.COLO.LR 81.2
No hearings in this case have been set in the state court
from which it was removed.
I certify that the foregoing information is correct, and
that I have fully complied with the requirements of D.C.COLO.LR
81.2.
Dated this ' day of November, 1997.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY L. SOLANO
United States Attorney
By: ROBERT D. CLARK
Assistant United States Attorney
1961 Stout Street, Suite 1100
Denver, Colorado 80294
Telephone: (303) 844-3885
1
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
97- 3-2469
Civil Action No.
ASPHALT PAVING CO., a Colorado corporation,
Plaintiff,
•07 N0V 21 ^71 :22
\ 1ES P. ri``?`PEA!,;;-P :LEPr,
:11 — F.
v.
FREDERICK WATTENBERG, also known as FRED WATTENBERG; THOMAS
GILHEANY; THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY; UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA; WATTENBERG IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC.; X O
EXPLORATION, INC.; K. N. FRONT RANGE GATHERING COMPANY; THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF WELD; FREDERICK
WATTENBERG, JR.; FRITZ WATTENBERG; WILLIAM WATTENBERG; JULIUS
WATTENBERG; CHRISTIAN WATTENBERG; BEVERLY VAN OEVEREN; HAZEL
COLLINS; EUGENE HENMAN; MARGENE HALL; MARIE WATTENBERG; HENRY
WATTENBERG; FLORENCE NELSON; LOUISE WATTENBERG; JAMES WATTENBERG;
FLORENCE CONTER; FRED WATTENBERG; ROBERT WATTENBERG; MARY
LEDFORD; DONALD PAUL WATTENBERG; HELEN LEWIS; EDWARD PERRY; GENE
PERRY; E. L. WATTENBERG; RANDY WATTENBERG; JOHN WATTENBERG; ANNA
WATTENBERG; AEON ENERGY CO.; ROCKY H. WATTENBERG; HELEN AGNES
COLBERT; DENVER PACIFIC RAILROAD AND TELEGRAPH CO.; PUBLIC
SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO; DONNA ROUTZEN; MARTIN GEORGE
SCHIMDT; PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE COMPANY; BRIGHTON DITCH CO.;
AND ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT
MATTER OF THIS ACTION,
Defendants.
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the O4/ day of November,
copies of the following:
Notice of Removal
Certificate of Compliance with D.C.COLO.LR. 81.2
Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Plead
Proposed Order
were mailed, postage prepaid, to:
William H. Southard, Esq.
1025 9th Ave., Suite 309
Greeley, CO 80631
1997,
Ron Klinefelter, Esq.
Western Area Power Admin.
U.S. Dept. of Energy
P.O. Box 3402
Golden, CO 80401
Fred Wattenberg
2163 U-75 Road
Cederedge, CO 81413
Great Western Railway Co.
252 Clayton St.
Denver, CO
X O Exploration
1050 17th St. #1800
Denver, CO 80207
K N Front Range Gathering
635 No. 7th Ave.
Brighton, CO 80601
Board of County Commissioners
P.O. Box 758
Greeley, CO 80632
Beverly Van Oeveren
1130 So. 9th Ave. #107
Sterling, CO 80751
Hazel Collins
P.O. Box 753
Silver Springs, NV 89429
Edward Eugene Henman
1120 Alderson Ave.
Billings, MT 59102
Louise Wattenberg
Brighton Care Center
2025 So. Egbert
Brighton, CO
James Wattenberg
12230 Levi Circle
Henderson, CO 80640
Florence Conter
14600 E. 136th Ave.
Brighton, CO 80601
Robert Wattenberg
12421 Racine
Henderson, CO 80640
Mary Ledford
981 Dakin St.
Denver, CO 80221
Donald Paul Wattenberg
Box 39765
Ninilchik, AK 99639
Helen Lewis
14390 E. Marina Dr. #606
Aurora, CO 80014
Edward Perry
2747 So. Kilhei Rd. Bldg. 5
Kihei, Maui, HI 96753
Gene Perry
87 Swan Ave.
Worchester, MA 01602
E. L. Wattenberg
200 N. 35th Ave.
Greeley, CO
Randy Wattenberg
3680 E. 133 Circle
Thornton, CO 80241
John Wattenberg
247 So. 3rd Ave.
Brighton, CO
AEON Energy Co.
7500 W. Mississippi, Suite B-2
Lakewood, CO 80226
Public Service Co.
17th Street Plaza
1225 17th Street
Denver, CO 80202
Donna Routzen
13525 WCR 8
Ft. Lupton, CO
Martin George Schmidt
294 S. 22nd Ave.
Brighton, CO
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co.
4407 NRR 1 RN Ave.
Cushion, OK 73016-9801
Brighton Ditch Co.
11553 WCR 6
Brighton, CO
Office of U.S At'orney
WELD COUNTY
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 97-D-2469
ASPHALT PAVING CO., a Colorado corporation,
Plaintiff,
v.
1997 D=C -4 AN 9: 57
CLERK
TO THE BOARD
FREDERICK WATTENBERG, also known as FRED WATTENBERG; THOMAS
GILHEANY; THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY; UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA; WATTENBERG IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC.; X O EXPLORATION,
INC.; K. N. FRONT RANGE GATHERING COMPANY; THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF WELD; FREDERICK WATTENBERG, JR.;
FRITZ WATTENBERG; WILLIAM WATTENBERG; JULIUS WATTENBERG; CHRISTIAN
WATTENBERG; BEVERLY VAN OEVEREN; HAZEL COLLINS; EUGENE HENMAN;
MARGENE HALL; MARIE WATTENBERG; HENRY WATTENBERG; FLORENCE NELSON;
LOUISE WATTENBERG; JAMES WATTENBERG; FLORENCE CONTER; FRED
WATTENBERG; ROBERT WATTENBERG; MARY LEDFORD; DONALD PAUL
WATTENBERG; HELEN LEWIS; EDWARD PERRY; GENE PERRY; E. L.
WATTENBERG; RANDY WATTENBERG; JOHN WATTENBERG; ANNA WATTENBERG;
AEON ENERGY CO.; ROCKY H. WATTENBERG; HELEN AGNES COLBERT; DENVER
PACIFIC RAILROAD AND TELEGRAPH CO.; PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF
COLORADO; DONNA ROUTZEN; MARTIN GEORGE SCHIMDT; PANHANDLE EASTERN
PIPELINE COMPANY; BRIGHTON DITCH CO.; AND ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO
CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF FILING STATE COURT PLEADINGS, MOTIONS AND PAPERS
The United States of America, by the undersigned Assistant
United States Attorney, pursuant to D.C.COLO.LR 81.2, hereby files
a certified copy of all pleadings, motions and papers from the
record of the District Court for Weld County, Colorado, Case No.
97 -CV -632, which was removed to United States District Court on
November 21, 1997.
CC: Ow, c�
DATED this
day of December, 1997.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY L. SOLANO
United States Attorney
By: ROBERT D. CLARK
Assistant United States Attorney
1961 Stout Street, Suite 1100
Denver, Colorado 80294
Telephone: (303) 844-3885
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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I hereby certify that on this December , 1997, I mailed a
true and correct copy of the foregoing Notice of Filing of State
Court Pleadings, Motions and Papers by depositing a copy of the
same in the U.S. mail, postage prepaid, addressed to:
William H. Southard, Esq.
1025 9th Ave., Suite 309
Greeley, CO 80631
Ron Klinefelter, Esq.
Western Area Power Admin.
U.S. Dept. of Energy
P.O. Box 3402
Golden, CO 80401
Fred Wattenberg
2163 U-75 Road
Cederedge, CO 81413
Great Western Railway
252 Clayton St.
Denver, CO
Florence Conter
14600 E. 136th Ave.
Brighton, CO 80601
Robert Wattenberg
12421 Racine
Henderson, CO 80640
Mary Ledford
981 Dakin St.
Denver, CO 80221
Donald Paul
Box 39765
Co. Ninilchik, AK 99639
K N Front Range Gathering
635 No. 7th Ave.
Brighton, CO 80601
Board of County Commissioners
P.O. Box 758
Greeley, CO 80632
Beverly Van Oeveren
1130 So. 9th Ave. #107
Sterling, CO 80751
Hazel Collins
P.O. Box 753
Silver Springs, NV 89429
Edward Eugene Henman
1120 Alderson Ave.
Billings, MT 59102
Louise Wattenberg
Brighton Care Center
2025 So. Egbert
Brighton, CO
James Wattenberg
12230 Levi Circle
Henderson, CO 80640
Wattenberg
Helen Lewis
14390 E. Marina Dr. #606
Aurora, CO 80014
Edward Perry
2747 So. Kilhei Rd. Bldg. 5
Kihei, Maui, HI 96753
Gene Perry
87 Swan Ave.
Worchester, MA 01602
E. L. Wattenberg
200 N. 35th Ave. #181
Greeley, CO
Randy Wattenberg
3680 E. 133 Circle
Thornton, CO 80241
John Wattenberg
247 So. 3rd Ave.
Brighton, CO
AEON Energy Co.
7500 W. Mississippi, Suite B-2
Lakewood, CO 80226
Public Service Co.
17th Street Plaza
1225 17th Street
Denver, CO 80202
Donna Routzen
13525 WCR #8
Ft. Lupton, CO
Martin George Schmidt
294 S. 22nd Ave.
Brighton, CO
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co.
4407 NRR 1 RN Ave.
Cushion, OK 73016-9801
Brighton Ditch Co.
11553 WCR 6
Brighton, CO
Office of t e Q".S-/Attorney
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CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF COPY WITH JUDGE'S VERIFICATION
STATE OF COLORADO
COUNTY OF WELD
I, Fern A. Koehler, Clerk of the District Court of the Nineteenth Judicial District of the State of Colorado,
within and for Weld County, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true, perfect and complete copy of
all pleadings in following case:
DISTRICT COURT, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO Case No. 97CV632
ASPHALT PAVING CO., A Colorado Corporation, Plaintiff,
V
FREDERICK WATTENBERG, et al
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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at my office in Greeley, this
date 11/25/97
STATE OF COLORADO
COUNTY OF WELD
I J, Robert Lowenbach , Judge of the District Court of the Nineteenth Judicial District of the
State of Colorado within and for the County of Weld, do hereby certify that Fern A. Koehler whose name
is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate of Attestation, now is, and was, at the time of signing and sealing the
same, Clerk of the District Court of Weld County aforesaid, and keeper of the records and seal thereof, duly
appointed and qualified to office; that full faith and credit are to be given to all her official acts as such in
all Courts of Record and elsewhere; and that her said attestation is in due form of law, and by the proper
officer.
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Given under my hand and seal this ,date 11/25/97 (i
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District Court`Judge
STATE OF COLORADO
COUNTY OF WELD
I, Fern A. Koehler, Clerk of the District Court of the Nineteenth Judicial District of the State of Colorado,
within and for Weld County, do hereby certify that J . Robert Lowenbach whose genuine
signature is appended to the foregoing certificate, was, at the time of signing the same judge of the District
Court of Weld County, State of Colorado, duly commissioned and qualified; that full faith and credit are
to be given to all his official acts as such, in all Courts of Record, and elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court, at my office in Greeley, Colorado,
(seal) this date 11/25/97
Clerk
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