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INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT CAN WORK FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL WATER USERS \ High Altitude Storage Adds Copacity to the System ~ ~- ~. / Boulder / / / - , T ronsmauntoin Diversions Add To the Primary Water Supply ---- longmant -~ Substantial Downstream Coils lower Districts Make More Water Av . Reaches and for Growl ough Managed Pump.' n the o Direct Oiversions In the Upper RECOMMENDATIONS' . legislation should be passed that will allow and encourage the integrated man- agement and administration of ground water and surface water. It is recom- mended that this be accomplished through the establishment of bosin water manage- ment districts. The districts should be given specific powers to own/operate well fields. reservoirs and other facilities. . The Stote Engineer Should have authority to review and overrule plans and agree- ments and to insure thot 011 vested rights ore protected. . The State Engineer shauld have authority to restrict diversions to beneficial and non-wasteful uses_ . Surface right owners should be gIven the opportunity to obtain alternate points of diversion at wells to divert water under the appropriations doctrine. reeley dies and projects to os- .onol recharge of the d reservoir where nec- Fort Morgan New storage facilities will add o major new water manoge- ment tool Brush Sterling Development of s ~s and facilities to guarante eb- raska Compact deliveries protect the entire system ~~~ Engineering and Water Code Studies for the South Platte River under authorization af Senate Bill 407. 46th General Assembly P09~ 13