WSP12375

• File Number: 8276.100
• Description: Grand Valley Unit - Colorado River Basin Salinity Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 1/21/1987
• Title: Agenda Item 18 Jan. 22-23 1987 Board Meeting -- Proposed Amendments to the Irrigation Districts Act for the Purposes of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Board Memo

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COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD
Department of Natural Resources
721 State Centennw Buildin.
13 13 Shennan St...t
Denver. Colorado 80203
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STATE OF COLORADO
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ROY ROMER, GOVERNOR

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J. WiIIWn McOolWd
Director
O.vid W. Walker
Depucy Director

TO: Members. ewCB

FROM: Bill McDonald

DATE: January 21, 1987

SUBJECT: Aqenda Item 18. January 22-23. 1987, Board Meetinq--
Proposed Amendments to the Irriqation Districts Act
for the Purposes of the Colorado River Basin salinity
Control proqram

Introduction

At its November meetinq, the Board reviewed a draft bill
concerninq proposed amendments to the irriqation districts
act. By formal motion. the Board concurred in the draft bill.
reservinq judqment on three elements of it which it wished to
discuss further.

Those three items were as follows:

(1) Irriqation districts contractinq with the Bureau of
Reclamation for the purposes of the salinity control
proqram would be able to levy special assessments
upon real estate within the district which is served
by improved laterals for the purpose of coverinq that
portion of the expense of operatinq and lllaintain-inq
the improved laterals which is not reimbursed by
Rec1alllation.

(2) Contractinq districts would be exempted from
sUbmittinq salinity control project plans to the
State Enqineer and the Irriqation District Commission
for approval.

(3) Contractinq districts would have the power of eminent
domain and dominant eminent domain.

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