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<br />1--- <br /> <br />North Fork Water Conservancy District - Water Management Plan... <br /> <br />I <br />I".' <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I ,'~) <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />.,- -", <br /> <br />I \,j <br />I <br /> <br />FIGURE 1-2 <br />Changes in Irrigated Acres <br /> <br /> 13,000 <br />- <br />CJ <br />Gl 12,500 <br />0' <br />... <br />0. <br />l'lI 12,000 <br />'2 <br />0 <br />l'lI 11,500 <br />0. <br />Gl <br />.r:. <br />- 11,000 <br />>- <br />.c <br />'C 10,500 <br />Gl <br />- <br />l'lI <br />Cl <br />;: 10,000 <br />.= <br />en <br />Gl 9,500 <br />... <br />CJ <br /><C <br /> 9,000 <br /> ex) 0 C\l '<t <0 co 0 C\l '<t <0 <br /> <0 f'o- f'o- f'o- f'o- f'o- co co co co <br /> Ol Ol en en Ol en en en en en <br /> .,. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ <br /> Year <br /> <br /> <br />co <br />co <br />en <br /> <br />o <br />en <br />en <br />..- <br /> <br />C\l <br />en <br />en <br />~ <br /> <br />Source: USBOR 2090 <br />I <br />Governance a"d Organizational Structure <br />I <br /> <br />The NFWCD is commonly referred to as a quasi-governmental organization, which is a political <br />subdivision of the State of Colorado organized and acting pursuant to the Special District Act. The <br />Special District Ac;:t, in one form or another, has been in place since the late 1800s. The most current <br />Special District Act was adopted in 1981 (CRS 32-1-101, et. seq.). While the NFWCD was formed before <br />the current act, many provisions still apply. <br /> <br />The NFWCDis governed by a judge-appointed seven member. Board of Qirectors and has the following <br />primary powers: <br /> <br />1. To enter into contracts and agreements <br />I <br />2. To bortow and incur debt and to issue bonds <br /> <br />3. To acquire, dispose of and encumber real and personal property <br />I <br />4. To ap~oint, hire, and retain agents, employees, engineers, and attorneys <br /> <br />5. To fix ~ees, rates, tolls, penalties or charges for services and to effectuate liens on property for <br />services provided . <br />I <br /> <br />6. To furnish services and facilities <br /> <br />7. To adqpt and amend bylaws, rules, and regulations <br /> <br />8. To levy taxes and collect revenue <br /> <br />9. To have the County Treasurer collect and pay over delinquent fees, rates, tolls, penalties, <br />charges and assessments solely for water and sewer services <br /> <br />The NFWCD, aSia whole, represents the interests of the Paonia Project. Separate organizations operate <br />specific elements within the NFWCD as defined in individual contracts. These organizations include the <br />following: <br /> <br />1-4 <br />