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<br />1987 CWC MEMBERSHIP REPORT
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<br />This report is intended to bring the membership up-to-date SJR 16 -concerning authorizing the Colorado Water Re- CWC Subcommittee on Federal Land Policy & Manage-
<br />with Colorado Water Congress activities for calendar year 1987. sources and Power Development Authority to proceed with ment Act of 1976 (FLPMA) - 2/2/87, 3/9/87, 4/6/87, 8/ 18/87
<br />No organization, it should be noted, will .have a meaningful consideration of the Yamcolo Reservoir project. and 10/27/87;
<br />impact on issues of concern, unless its membership is involved SJR 31 -requesting the Water Quality Control Commission CWC Special Committee on Reserved Rights/Wilderness
<br />and asserting itself. Also, special thanks is expressed to the and the Water Conservation Board to appear in a pending lawsuit - 1/12/87, 2/9/87, 4/6/87, 5/13/87, 7/22/87; 8/13/87 and
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<br />members of the General Assembly and the Executive Branch to protect the State's water quality and water quantity statutes 87;
<br />for they have listened to CWC's concerns and acted in a positive and programs. CWC, Special Negotiations Group on Reserved Rights/
<br />and helpful manner. HB 1024 -concerning the regulation of the application of Wilderness - 9/22/87;
<br /> chemicals to land or crops through irrigation systems, and mak- .
<br /> ing an appropriation in connection therewith. CWC sponsored meetings were another dimension of mem-
<br /> HB 1046 -concerning the continuation of the Colorado Water bership involvement activity and these were:
<br />CWC notes the following in terms of highlights: Resources Research Institute. 1. 29th CWC Annual Convention held January 29 and, 30,
<br />I. Fifteen out of sixteen water bills introduced in the State HB 1139 -concerning criminal offenses, and relating to the 1987,
<br />Legislature and. supported by CWC were enacted into law; penalties therefor and the procedure for the prosecution thereof. 2. CWC Leadership Workshop held June 26, 1987.
<br />2. All four water bills opposed by CWC were killed; HB 1158 -concerning the use and development of water 3. CWC 12th Annual Membership Forum and Water Work-
<br />3. Continued the major effort to address the issues in the resources of the State, and relating to affected wildlife resources shop held August 28-29, 1987.,
<br />U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Platte River and Colorado River and development funds for the Colorado Ute Indian Tribes; and 4. CWC Water Law Seminar held September 24-25, 1987.
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<br />. Threatened and Endangered Species studies; making an appropriation in connection therewith. 5. CWC Workshop on Water Quality Developments held
<br />4. Continued intervention in Sierra Club v Lyng (Block) in HB 1341- concerning composition of the Wildlife Commis- October 2, 1987:
<br />the Federal Courts; Sion. - 6. CWC Workshop on Water Conservation Developments
<br />1 5. Initiated intervention, in cooperation with the Colorado HJR 1032 -concerning studies of various matters to be and Issues held November 10, 1987.
<br />Municipal League, in the Environmental Defense Fund v EPA made by the Legislative Council during the interim. 7. CWC Workshop on Ground Water Developments held
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<br />lawsuit in Federal District Court; November 30, 1982
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<br />6 Appeared before the Colorado Water Quality Control Com- 8. CWC Workshop on the Legislative Process held December
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<br />mission on the matter of antidegradation and other water quality
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<br />None of the aforementioned events or bill enactments would
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<br />9. CWC Workshop held on the Endangered Species Protec-
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<br />~ ~ 7. Testified before the appropriate subcommittee of the U.S. have been possible without - as already pointed out -dedicated lion Programs held December 8, 1987.
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<br />Senate on the matter of wilderness/reserve water rights, and in involvement of CWC members. This involvement is translated 10. CWC Workshop on the Legislative Process in the U.S.
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<br />addition, participated in an information session for members into the following statistics as they relate to a phenomenal Congress held December 18, 1987: •
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<br />of Congress and Congressional staff members at the U.S. number of CWC Board and Committee meetings: There were a number of other actions that enhanced and
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<br />+: Capitol on wilderness/reserve water rights; Board of Directors 1/28/87, 1/30/87, 6/27/87, 8/27/87, and assisted greatly in making CWC more effective. '),here actions
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<br />8. At the requests of Senators Armstrong and Wirth, entered
<br />into negotiations with environmentalists on the wilderness/re- 12/17/87•.
<br />Management & Budget Committee - 2/25/$7, 3/25187, were:
<br />L Secured 19 new sustaining and 17 new individual members
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<br />serve water rights issues; 4/29/87, 5/27/87, 6/27/87, 7/22/87, 8/27/87, 9/30/87, 10/28/87, during 1987..
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<br />~ 9. Initiated the possibility of establishing a special project and 11/23787; 2. Published the Colorado hater Almanac and Directory
<br />on the FLPMA rules and regulations; and CWC Official Business Meeting - 1/30/87; 1987 Edition (100 pages):
<br />10. Testified before the appropriate U.S. Senate and U.S. State Affairs (Legislative) Committee - 1/16/87, 1/21/87, 3. Named Benjamin F. Stapleton as the 7th recipient of the
<br />House Subcommittees in support of the Animas-La Plata pro- 2/17/87, 3/2/87,.3/9/87, 3/27/87, 4/6/87; 4/29/87, 5/13/87 and "Wayne N. Aspinall Water Leader of the Year,4w~rcJ" at the
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<br />Federal & State Water Quality Committee 1/9/87, 2/4/87,
<br />ers "History of Colorado
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<br />The new water laws and resolutions supported by CWC were: 2/11/87, 2/19/87, 3/10/87, 3/19/87, 4/29/87, 7/10/87, 7/30/87, Water Law" vrdeo tape.. --:
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<br />Subcommittee on HB 1025 3/2/87; S. Published Cnlor-adn Laws Enacted iu 1987 of Interest to
<br />Water Users (155 pages). -
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<br />Authorities. • ~ ~p;
<br />l SB-15 -concerning projects funded by the Colorado Water Sal committee on SB 15 - 8/2$/87 and 10/7/87; '~ " ~
<br />Subcommittee on HB 1120 - 10/19/87; ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
<br />In regard to CWC's written communication (newsletters),
<br />Conservation Board Construction Fund, and relating to the ac- Federal Affairs Committee - 1/23/87 and 12/18/87; the following newsletters were published during 1987:
<br />~ tivities of the Colorado Water Conservation Board in connection CWC Resolutions Committee - 1/28/87; 1. Colorado Water Rights -Winter 1986 (4 pages), Spring
<br />therewith. CWC Nominating Committee - 1/6/8.7; 1987 (8 pages) and Summer 1987 (8 pages).: •
<br />SB 112 -concerning the elimination of strict liability as Aspinall Award Committee - 1/6/87; ~ 2. WaterlnlelligeneeReport-2/12/87, 5/4/87 and 10/23/87.
<br />applied to a public water or sanitation facility under the "Col- CWC Litigation Advisory Committee -conference call 3• Water Legal News - 5/6/87:
<br />• orado Governmental" Immunity Act. g/24/87; 4. Water Legislative Report- 1/7/87; 1/19/87, 2/26/87, 3/6/
<br />SB 200 -concerning well permit fees, and, in connection CWC Committee on Water Efficiency - 1/12/87; 87, 3/16/87, 4/3/87, 4/10/87, 4/23/87 and 6/16/87.
<br />therewith, creating the Ground Water Management Cash Fund, CWC Committee on Water Rights and the Role of the 5. Water Special Report - 3/17/87..
<br />and making an appropriation in connection therewith. State Engineer - 9/21/87; 6. Water Research News - 4/2/87:
<br />SB 212 -concerning the obtaining of water rights for instream CWC Committee on Directors and Officers' Liability In- 7r National Water Line. -January 1987, February 1987,
<br />flows by the Colorado Water Conservation Board, and, in con- surance - 8/17/87; March 1987, April 1987, May 1987, June 1987, August-Sep-
<br />I nection therewith, providing for natural surface water levels or CWC Committee on Membership Development & Serv- tember 1987, October 1987 and November-December 1987.`
<br />volumes for natural lakes and for the exclusion of all other ices - 1/6/87, 4/20/87 and 8/31/87; , , ,'
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<br />persons or entities from obtaining such water rights for any
<br />CWC Committee on Wildlife Matters - 1/6/87, 1/27/87 •
<br />Finally, in regard to CWC's financial status at the end of
<br />purpose whatsoever.
<br />I and 2/13/87; 1987, we are happy to report that CWC is operating in the
<br />SJR 11 -concerning the policy of livestock grazing and CWC Fish & Wildlife Special Project Management Com- "black" for the eighth straight year. Again, your two-member
<br />agriculture along our state rivers .and streams. mittee - 4/20/87, 5/27/87, 6/25/87, 7/22/87, 8/25/87, 9/22/87, staff (plus a new part-time high school student) is, indeed,
<br />SJR 12 -concerning authorizing the Colorado Water Re- 10/26/87 and 12/1/87; proud and honored to be associated with such an outstanding:.
<br />sources and Power Development Authority to proceed with CWC Fish & Wildlife Special Project Platte River Man- and dedicated group of people as the CWC membership. `
<br />consideration of the proposed Lemon Dam project' - agement Committee - 4/20/87 and 6/25/87; Dick MacRavey, Executive Director
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<br />BORESEN SCHOLARSHIP
<br />The late Ed Boresen, CWC President in 1983, has been
<br />honored by the CWC Board of Directors with the establishment
<br />of a scholarship in his name to the annual CWC Colorado Water
<br />Law Seminar.
<br />The recipient of this annual scholarship should be an active
<br />member of the agriculture community who desires to provide
<br />leadership on behalf of agriculture in water matters.
<br />Individuals interested in applying for the Boreson Scholarship
<br />,should request an application form from the Colorado Water
<br />Congress office in Denver. The deadline for filing an application
<br />is April 1, 1988.
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