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2007
<br />HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 07-1017
<br />BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Stephens, Curry, Gardner C., Hodge, Looper,
<br />McKinley, McNulty, Rose, Sonnenberg, Balmer, Benefield, Borodkin,
<br />Buescher, Butcher, Cadman, Carroll M., Carroll T., Casso, Cerbo, Fischer,
<br />Frangas, Gagliardi, Gallegos, Garcia, Gardner B., Gibbs, Green, Hicks,
<br />Jahn, Judd, Kefalas, KerrA., KerrJ., King, Labuda, Lambert, Levy, Liston,
<br />Lundberg, Madden, Marostica, Marshall, Massey, May M., McFadyen,
<br />McGihon, Merrifield, Mitchell V., Peniston, Pommer, Primavera, Rice,
<br />Riesberg, Roberts, Romanoff, Solano, Soper, Stafford, Summers, Swalm,
<br />Todd, Vaad, VVeissmann, VVhite, and Witwer;
<br />also SENATOR(S) Taylor, Bacon, Boyd, Brophy, Fitz-Gerald, Gordon,
<br />Groff, Harvey, Isgar, Johnson, Keller, Kester, Kopp, May R., McElhany,
<br />Morse, Penry, Renfroe, Romer, Sandoval, Schultheis, Schwartz, Shaffer,
<br />Spence, Takis, Tapia, Tochtrop, Tupa, Veiga, Ward, Wiens, Williams, and
<br />Windels.
<br />CONCERNING THE USE OF UNDERGROUND WATER
<br />STORAGE STRATEGIES.
<br />WHEREAS, Conjunctive use is a strategy that uses ground water and
<br />surface water in a coordinated and mutually supportive manner; and
<br />WHEREAS, The Colorado geologic survey conducted a study of
<br />potential storage capacity of Colorado and identified a need for legal clarity
<br />in the rules governing artificial aquifer recharge; and
<br />WHEREAS, Last year the General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 06-193
<br />to direct the Colorado water conservation board to conduct a study of the
<br />most economically and technically feasible and ecologically sound
<br />underground storage sites located in the South Platte and Arkansas river
<br />basins; and
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