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I <br /> CWCB CONSTRUCTION FUND <br /> ANNUAL REPORT <br /> to the <br /> 60th COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY <br /> SECOND REGULAR SESSION <br /> December 1, 1995 <br /> i <br /> 1.0 CWCB Overview <br /> 1.1 Mission <br /> • <br /> The Colorado Water Conservation Board was created by the Legislature in 1937 'for the <br /> purpose of aiding in the protection and development of the waters of the state,for the benefit <br /> of the present and future inhabitants of the state. " [37-60-102, CRS] <br /> ' The duty of the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) is "to promote the conservation <br /> of the waters of the state of Colorado in order to secure the greatest utilization of such waters <br /> and the utmost prevention of floods. " [37-60-106(1), CRS] <br /> 1 1.2 Board Composition <br /> ' The Colorado Water Conservation Board is a Type I agency within the Department of Natural <br /> Resources. The CWCB consists of fourteen members. The Governor appoints eight members <br /> from the state's major river basins and one member from the City and County of Denver. All of <br /> ' the appointees are subject to Senate confirmation and serve three year terms. The Executive <br /> Director of the Department of Natural Resources is an ex-officio, voting member. The Director <br /> of the CWCB, State Engineer, Attorney General, and the Director of the Division of Wildlife are <br /> ex-officio, non-voting members. <br /> ' To the extent possible, appointments to the Board include persons experienced in water <br /> resource management, water project financing, engineering, planning, development of water <br /> projects, water law, and irrigated farming, or ranching. No more than five appointees can be <br /> members of the same political party. <br /> ' CWCB Annual Report, page 1 <br />