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3. Colorada. <br />a. Section 24-1-1.09, Colorado Revised Statutes {2005} provides that <br />"Interstate compacts authorized by .law shall be administered under <br />the direction of the office of the governor." This includes the Colorado <br />River Compact and the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact. Section <br />37-60-109 provides that "the governor from time to time, with approval of <br />the board, shall appoint a commissioner, who shall represent the state of <br />Colorada upon joint commissions to be composed of commissioners <br />representing the state of Colorado and another state or other states for the <br />purpose of negotiating and entering into compacts or agreements between <br />said states..." By letter dated April 12, 2006, the Governor appointed <br />Upper Colorado River Commissioner Scott Balcomb to represent the State <br />of Colorado. <br />b. Section 37-60-1.06, subsections {e) and (i), C.R.S. {2005), authorize the <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board to "cooperate with the United States <br />and the agencies thereof, and with other states for the purpose of bringing <br />about the greater utilization of the water of the state of Colorado and the <br />prevention of flood damages," and "to confer with and appear before the <br />officers, representatives, boards, bureaus, committees, commissions, ar <br />other agencies of other states, or of the federal government, for the <br />purpose of protecting and asserting the authority, interests, and rights of <br />the state of Colorado and its citizens with respect to the waters of the <br />interstate streams in this state." Therefore, by statute the Director of the <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board is authorized to negotiate with and <br />enter into agreements with other state entities within the Colorada River <br />Basin. <br />4. Nevada. <br />a. The Colorado River Commission of Nevada {CRCN} is an agency of the <br />State of Nevada, authorized generally by N.R.S. §§ 538.041 and 538.251. <br />CRCN is authorized by N.R.S. § 538.161 (6), (7) to enter into this <br />Agreement. The CRCN, in furtherance of the State of Nevada's <br />responsibility to promote the health anal welfare of its people in Colorado <br />River matters, makes this Agreement to supplement the supply of water in <br />the Colorado River which is available for use in Nevada, augment the <br />waters of the Colorado River, and facilitate the more flexible operation of <br />dams and facilities by the Secretary of the Tnteriar of the United States. <br />The Chairman of the Commission, signatory hereto, serves as one of <br />the Governor's representatives as contemplated by Section 602(b) of the <br />1968 Colorado River Basin Project Act, 43 U.S.C. § 1552(b} and the <br />Criteria for Coordinated Long-Range Operation of Colorado River <br />Reservoirs Pursuant to the Colorado River Basin Project Act. <br />2 <br />