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• Bill Number: SB07-122
• Year: 2007
• Title: Concerning the funding of Colorado water conservation board projects, and making appropriations in connection therewith.
• Legislation - Doc Type: Construction Fund Bill

study - appropriation. (1) In addition to any other appropriation, there is
hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the Colorado water conservation
board construction fund not otherwise appropriated, to the department of
natural resources, for allocation to the Colorado water conservation board,
for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, the sum of one hundred fifty
thousand dollars ($150,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, for
the board to conduct a study to identify critical attitudes, perceptions, and
behaviors among Coloradans regarding water and water use efficiency,
including opinions about water availability, the importance of water
conservation, water proj ect funding, sources of drinking water, and how the
environment is impacted by water. The study results shall provide the basis
for developing a future statewide water conservation public awareness
campaign.
(2) The moneys appropriated in subsection (1) of this section shall
remain available for the designated purposes until the project is completed.
SECTION 18. South Platte river and Arkansas river basins
alternative agriculture water transfer sustainability grant program -
appropriation. (1) In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby
appropriated, out of any moneys in the Colorado water conservation board
construction fund not otherwise appropriated, to the department of natural
resources, for allocation to the Colorado water conservation board, for the
fiscal year beginning July l, 2007, the sum of one million five hundred
thousand dollars ($1,500,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, for
the board to develop and implement a competitive grant program to advance
various agricultural transfer methods as alternatives to permanent
agricultural dry-up in the South Platte and Arkansas river basins, including
but not limited to, interruptible water supply agreements, long-term
agricultural land fallowing, water banks, reduced consumptive use through
efficiency or cropping while maintaining historic return flows, and purchase
by end users with leaseback under defined conditions. The board, in
consultation with the basin water users, shall develop the detailed grant
program design.
(2) The moneys appropriated in subsection (1) of this section shall
remain available for the designated purposes until the project is completed.
SECTION 19. Rocky Mountain fen demonstration proj ect -
appropriation. (1) In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby
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