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5. The right of water rights owners to market their water rights must be protected. <br />a. Colorado must fully explore flexible, market-based approaches to water supply <br />management, including interruptible water contracts, water banking, in-state water <br />leasing and groundwater recharge management. <br />b. Those seeking to transfer agricultural water to another use should consider leasing or <br />other temporary arrangements for transfer of water, rather than relying exclusively on <br />the purchase of water rights. Leasing or other such temporary arrangements could allow <br />for reversion of the water to agricultural purposes under certain conditions. <br />c. In the event that agricultural water is transferred, the transaction must adequately <br />address the need f or maintaining the existing tax base, protecting the remaining water <br />rights in the area, and maintaining the proper stewardship of the land including <br />revegetation and weed control. <br />6. Appropriate recognition should be given to preservation of flows necessary to support <br />recreational, hydroelectric, and environmental needs concurrent with development of water for <br />beneficial consumptive uses. <br />7. Adverse economic, environmental, and social impacts of future water projects and water <br />transfers should be minimized; unavoidable adverse impacts must be reasonably mitigated; all <br />communities involved should commit themselves to identifying and implementing reasonable <br />mitigation measures as an integral part of future water projects or transfers. <br />8. Future water supply solutions must benefit both the area of origin and the area of use. <br />9. Water conservation measures that do not injure other water rights should be aggressively <br />pursued. <br />10. There must be an ongoing, concerted effort to educate all Coloradoans on the importance of <br />water, and the need to conserve, manage, and plan for the needs of this and future generations. <br />15