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It is inconceivable that we maintain the prior appropriation doctrine without change. First, Colorado water law has continued to change throughout its history, in direct response to altering economic conditions and publicly held values. Secondly, the CWCB program was a marked departure from traditional views of what the prior appropriation doctrine could accommodate. Thirdly, and most importantly, an economically diverse and liveable Colorado in the Twenty-First Century demands that water for recreation receive an adequately funded State commitment. This can occur without impairing the value of water rights appropriated for other purposes. To the contrary, other water rights will likely become even more valuable as the recreational water demand grows and takes its place in the appropriation system and in the competitive market for existing water rights. Achieving this result does not require a constitutional amendment or a radical judicial departure from Colorado water law. Appropriation of recreational instream flows by the State Parks Department should occur in consultation with, or in conjunction with, the Colorado Water Conservation Board to minimize conflicts between rights and between the programs of the two Boards. If, however, the public's interest in recreational water use is not accommodated, the ability of the prior appropriation doctrine to serve Colorado's changing needs will continually be placed into question. The call for major modification or abolition of the prior appropriation doctrine is already being heard in the State, largely because of the -26-