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Living in the Rocky Mountain West, 2025: <br />Water Survey <br />Most everyone <br />agrees... <br />Money has become the driver for <br />? <br />allocating water. <br />The market is not always the <br />? <br />appropriate method for allocating <br />water. <br />It is important to protect existing <br />? <br />individual water rights. <br />Water court decisions have been <br />? <br />favorable to agricultural interests. <br />Current water law is quite functional. <br />? <br />But there are also <br />disagreements <br />about … <br />The “ use it or lose it ” doctrine. <br />? <br />Whether there is a disconnect <br />? <br />between land use and water planning. <br />Whether the recent drought proved the <br />? <br />current water system works well or <br />not. <br />Whether there is plenty of water if <br />? <br />used wisely; or <br />If new water needs to be developed. <br />? <br />Whether or not environmental claims <br />? <br />have adequate legal standing. <br />Colorado Institute of Public Policy at CSU 5 <br />