ALPOM&R meeting 2/7/11

I SECTION 10. Continuation of the alternative agriculture
2 water transfer sustainability grant program - appropriation. (1) In
3 addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of
4 any moneys in the Colorado water conservation board construction fund
5 not otherwise appropriated, to the department of natural resources, for
6 allocation to the Colorado water conservation board, for the fiscal year
7 beginning July 1, 2012, the sum of $1,000,000, or so much thereof as may
8 be necessary, for the board to continue to develop and implement a
9 statewide competitive grant program to advance various agricultural
10 transfer methods as alternatives to permanent agricultural dry -up,
11 including interruptible water supply agreements, long -term agricultural
12 land fallowing, water banks, reduced consumptive use through efficiency
13 or cropping while maintaining historic return flows, and purchase by end
14 users with leasebacks under defined conditions. Projects and programs in
15 all drainage basins are eligible for funding.
16 (2) The moneys appropriated in subsection (1) of this section
17 remain available for the designated purposes until they are fully
18 expended.
19 SECTION 11. Rio Grande cooperative project -
20 appropriation. (1) In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby
21 appropriated, out of any moneys in the Colorado water conservation
22 board construction fund not otherwise appropriated, to the department of
23 natural resources, for allocation to the Colorado water conservation
24 board, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, the sum of $5,000,000,
25 or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the board to participate in the
26 planning, design, and rehabilitation of the Rio Grande reservoir.
27 (2) The moneys appropriated in subsection (1) of this section
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