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A <br />Brief History <br />1969 Act <br />• In 1969, the Colorado General Assembly <br />enacted the Water Rights Determination and <br />Administration Act ( "1969 Act "). <br />• Reinforced recognition of the connection <br />between ground water and surface water. <br />• Introduced the concept of plans for <br />augmentation (integrate ground water into the <br />priority system) <br />Brief History <br />1974, 1977 <br />• In 1974, the legislature adopted Senate <br />Bill 7. Senate Bill 7 authorized the State <br />Engineer to approve temporary plans <br />for augmentation. <br />• In 1977, the provisions of Senate Bill 7 <br />allowing this authority were repealed. <br />2 <br />r <br />