CWCB Annual Report December 1997

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I I I CWCB CONSTRUCTION FUND I ANNUAL REPORT to the I 61' COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY SECOND REGULAR SESSION 1 December 1, 1997 I I 1.0 CWCB Overview I 1.1 Mission The Colorado Water Conservation Board was created by the Legislature in 1937 'for the purpose Iof aiding in the protection and development of the waters of the state,for the benefit of the present and future inhabitants of the state." [37-60-102, CRS] 1 The duty of the Colorado Water Conservation Board(CWCB) is "to promote the conservation of the waters of the state of Colorado in order to secure the greatest utilization of such waters and the utmost prevention of floods." [37-60-106(1), CRS] I1.2 Board Composition The Colorado Water Conservation Board is a Type 1 agency within the Department of Natural I Resources. The CWCB consists of fourteen members. The Governor appoints eight members from the state's major river basins and one member from the City and County of Denver. All of the appointees are subject to Senate confirmation and serve three year terms. The Executive Director I of the Department of Natural Resources is an ex-officio, voting member. The Director of the CWCB, State Engineer, Attorney General, and the Director of the Division of Wildlife are ex-officio, non-voting members. ITo the extent possible, appointments to the Board include persons experienced in water resource management,water project financing, engineering,planning, development of water projects,water I law, and irrigated farming,or ranching. No more than five appointees can be members of the same political party. I ICWCB FY97 Annual Report,page 1