WSP11358

• File Number: 8407
• Description: Platte River Basin - River Basin General Publications
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 8/1/1982
• Author: Arthur D Little Inc
• Title: Six State High Plains-Ogallala Aquifer Regional Resources Study - Study Element B-6 - Institutional Assessment
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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CHAPTER ONE

BASELINE

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BASELI NE:

policies

(previous
deleted).

Continuation of
and trends; no
reference to

current local, state and federal
new state or federal programs
"agri cultural management" was

Although the Basel ine condition is not a static condition in terms of
programs and research it does assume a stable institutional situation. Thus
for purposes of this B-6 report the Baseline is a description of the existing
situation without any attempt to evaluate or project changes in future years.
Included in these descriptions are the major water agencies in the states and
any other agency that might be affected or affect the implementation of the
subsequent strategies. Much greater attention is given the water agencies as
it is that type of entity that will be largely responsible for the implemen-
tation of the strategies investigated. Lesser attention is given to water
quality, agriculture, economic development, energy and fish and wildlife.
Fish and wil dl i fe impacts are addressed inEI ement B-4, Envi ronmental and
Socioeconomic Assessment.

Following is a state-by-state description of the relevant agencies.
Water management agencies both state and local are described first in each
state section and are then followed by other relevant agencies, in alphabeti-
ca larder.

STATE OF COLORADO

Colorado state government is a cabinet-type government, in which several
agencies are contained within a single department. The administrative head
of a department is appoi nted by the Governor. Most of the water-reI ated
functions of Colorado government are contained within the Department of
Nebraska Resources.

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