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coopera.tian with the I.:aw Schnols, the Vv'ater Bar and the State Engi.ileer's <br />Office <br />The "Cask Force recornrnends that the Govenior andior the Gcneral Assembly request tlle <br />Colorado Supreme Court to undertake and complete witlzin six months a study of tlie <br />V4'ater Courts in the State and identify possible ways to achieve effcicncics, while still <br />protectin.g quality oatcomes. <br />Passed 2112 <br />(i. The Task Force recommends t}.iafi the Legislature anci/or the UepartmciYt of <br />Na.tural Rcsaurces support any South Platte water entity in pursuing a CR.EP or EQIP <br />prograrn to tht same extent that the State has supported other entitics, such as the <br />RepuUlican River Water Conservation District, in pursuing CREPs or EQIP in otller parts <br />o.f the state and the Task Force supporls encouraging the Col.orado .Delegation t:o support <br />amecadnients to the 2007 Fann Bill to allow use of these programs in the Snuth Platte <br />River Basin. <br />Passed 17/6 <br />7. Because the Sout.h. Piatte well rules did nut go into effect until 1.974 and thcre.fore <br />wel.) pumpi.ng pri.or to 1974 di.d not require augmentation, the Task Force recommends <br />that the Legislature enaci legislation providing that augmentation is not required for <br />current depletians caused by pumping prior to 1974. . <br />Passed 17/6 <br />8. The Task Porce recommends that the Governor and the Department of iV'atural <br />Resources encourage Colorado's Congressional Delc.gation tn encourage federal fun.ding <br />of the st.udy to reallocate space in Ch.atfield Reservoi.r to ailow more stora.ge;. <br />Pdssed 23/0 <br />9. Thc; Task Farce recornmends that the :Legi.slature consider legislation that would <br />e;cpand provisions under tl.i.e water bat.i.king act to allow sources of water other than stored <br />water (e.g. cllanged wat.er rights, underground storagc, trans-mountain water) to be put <br />inta awa.ter baalk. and applied to other decreed augmentation plans as an additional water <br />suPpiy. <br />Passed 16/7 <br />1.0. Thr; Task Force recom.mends that the Lcgislature con.tinue to suppart tlle Senate <br />Bill 07-1.22 study regarciing "alternative (n dry up" of agricultural 1.and for ban.king, <br />fallowitig, interruptible suppl.y, and alteniative crops which allnws partial dry u.p. <br />Passed 20/3 <br />4