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<br />\lUL 1t:. Uc.. 1"1\1 1''-11 <br /> <br />vV/l\1\ 1 <br /> <br />rH^ NU. ~(Uq~llbjb <br /> <br />P.ut) <br /> <br />000628 <br /> <br />As a result of transfers becoming more reallocational in <br />nature, it may be necessary for different kinds of transfers to <br />be considered under different criteria. For example, issues may <br />differ between an interbasin transfer, such as from the Colorado <br />Basin ~o the Fron~ Range, and an intrabasin transfer, such as <br />from the Northern Colorado Water conservancy District to the <br />Denver metropolitan area. These transfers, and their impacts, <br />usually cross political boundaries: counties, cities, water <br />service organizations, water divisions, other political entities. <br /> <br />Legislation to address out-of-basin transfer issues might <br />overlap with existing laws and regulations, suoh as water <br />management practices and land use. Any laws developed to <br />regulate transfers or their effects will have to be crafted to <br />dovetail with priorities already established by these laws and <br />regulations. <br /> <br />These Characteristics have thrown many water management <br />decisions away from simply allocating unappropriated water to <br />reallocating water currently in use. This has added to the <br />complexity of water transfers in that very often the existing use <br />creates benefits to third parties that a~e difficult to consider <br />under current law. <br /> <br />____, .._....4 , _ __.. ._ ...___ __ ..........__....__._ <br /> <br />Questions: In what way do the characteristics <br />of these different ,kinds of transfers differ? <br />Are the differences sufficient to merit dif- <br />ferent 'treatment 'by' the pUblic .and "~y ,decision <br />makers'?': :,:'.. " . ..:.... :" <br /> <br />What are .the 'laws ~nd re~"lations.thai~overlap <br />water allocation and management? Can .they be <br />compiled" arid analyzed for (]uidance? .. . .. <br /> <br />MANAGING COMPE~r.NG DF~ANDS <br /> <br />Colora.do I S Yiater management system has developed. as water <br />needs have evolved. Some of the newest needs have not yet been <br />incorporated into the management structure in a manner acceptable <br />to many of the people affected by management decisions. The <br />following is a description of the management structure as it <br />currently operates, the issues that it does address and the <br />issues it has yet to consider fully. <br /> <br />5 <br />