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<br />Table 1. Opportunities to protect instream flows in Colorado. <br /> <br />Tit 1 e <br /> <br />General description <br /> <br />Applicable <br />situations <br /> <br />State appropriation <br />of instream flows <br />(see page 12) <br /> <br />Thirteen-year-old statutory <br />program for appropriations <br />of instream flows by Colorado <br />Water Conservation Board. <br /> <br />Statewide <br />acquisition <br />program <br /> <br />Private <br />appropriation of <br />instream flows <br />(see page 28) <br /> <br />Ability to implement <br />such a program is highly <br />uncertain. <br /> <br />Possible statewide <br />acquisiton <br /> <br />State condemnation/ <br />reallocations of <br />water rights <br />(see page 30) <br /> <br />No opportunities exist at <br />this time (included for <br />comparison purposes) <br /> <br />Not applicable <br /> <br />Water quality <br />classification <br />system <br />(see page 35) <br /> <br />Opportunity to apply <br />instream flow appropriation <br />opportunities to protect <br />water quality use classi- <br />fications and ensure <br />long-term flows in <br />critical segments. <br /> <br />Statewide <br />application; <br />e s p e cia 11 y 1 ow <br />c r it i c a 1 fl ow <br />segments <br /> <br />4 <br />