IBCC Vision and Strategies 9-2-08

• Title: IBCC Vision and Strategies
• Date: 9/2/2008
• Interbasin CC - Doc Type: Correspondence/Memos

5. The right of water rights owners to market their water rights must be protected.
a. Colorado must fLilly explore flexible, market-based approaches to `eater supply
nlanagenient, including interruptible `Water contracts, `filter banking, in-state water
leasing and groundwater recharge management.
b. Those seeking to transfer agricultural `later to another use should consider leasing or
other temporary- arrangements for transfer of water, rather than relying exClLlsively on
the purchase of `later rights. Leasing or other such temporary- arrangements could allow
for reversion of the `later to agricultural purposes under certain conditions.
c. In the event that agricultural water is transferred, the transaction must adequately
address the need for maintaining the existing tax base, protecting the remaining water
rights in the area, and maintaining the proper stewardship of the land including
revegetation and `feed control.
G. Appropriate recognition should be given to preservation of flows necessary- to support
recreational, hydroelectric, and environmental needs concurrent with development of water for
beneficial consumptive uses.
7. Adverse economic, environmental, and social impacts of future Mater projects and `later
transfers should be minimized; unavoidable adverse impacts must be reasonably- mitigated; all
communities involved should commit themselves to identifying and implementing reasonable
litigation measures as an integral part of future waiter projects or transfers.
8. Future water supply- solutions Must benefit both the area of origin and the area of use.
9. Water conservation measures than do not injure other `later rights should be aggressively
pursued.
10. There nlustbe an ongoing, concerted effort to educate all Coloradoans on the importance of
`water, and the need to conserve, manage, and plan for the needs of this and future generations.
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