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<br />;,, 1. ' ~ e ry ~... <br />T"+.~,~ ..w ~: <br />~" '~~ ~ <br />Alternative Agricultural <br />Water Transfer Methods <br />to Traditional Purchase <br />and Transfer <br />~~ _- ~= <br />~a~~ tiro.. <br />~yf <br />3.1 Overview of Alternatives <br />to Permanent Agricultural Dry- <br />Up Technical Roundtable <br />This section describes the activities and products <br />from the Technical Roundtable (TRT) that was <br />formed to address agricultural water transfer issues. <br />The 2004 Statewide Water Supply Initiative <br />(SWSI) Report found that as population grows <br />there will be increased competition for new water <br />supplies. In addition, because agricultural water use <br />is still the dominant use of water in Colorado (85 to <br />89 percent) and the fact that agriculture tends to <br />have fairly senior water rights, it is likely that <br />entities seeking new water supplies will increasingly <br />look to agriculture to acquire new supplies. <br />The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) <br />recognizes the importance and supports the ability <br />of water users to transfer water rights under free <br />market conditions (willing seller/lessor and willing <br />buyer/leasee). SWSI found that transfer of <br />agricultural water is an important component of <br />many water providers plans to meet future water <br />needs. This section of the SWSI Phase 2 Report <br />summarizes the TRT's efforts to examine how <br />additional/alternative water transfer methods can or <br />could also be used to help meet Colorado's future <br />water needs. <br />FINAL DRAFT 3-1 <br />