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<br />Ch. 236 <br /> <br />Water and Irrigation <br /> <br />1097 <br /> <br />CHAPTER 236 <br /> <br />WATER AND IRRIGATION <br />WATER RIGHT DETERMINATION AND ADMINISTRATION <br /> <br />SENATE BILL NO. 156. BY SENATORS Brandon, Allard. Wattenberg. Rizzuto, Donley, McCormick, and Strickland; <br />also REPRESENTATIVES Younglund, M.L. Bird,. Brown, Carpenter, Dambman. Entz. P. Hernandez, T. Hernandez, <br />Shoemaker I and Trujillo. ~ <br /> <br />AN ACT <br /> <br />CONCERNING TOLLING THE PERIOD OF NONUSE OF ANY PORTION OF A WATER <br />RIGHT FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING THE ABANDONMENT OF A WATER <br />RIGHT HISTORICALLY USED ON LANDS ENROLLED UNDER TITLE XII OF THE <br />"FOOD SECURITY ACT OF 1985". <br /> <br />Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: <br /> <br />Section 1. 37-92-103 (2), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read: <br /> <br />37.92.103. Defmitions. (2) "Abandonment of a water right" means the <br />termination of a water right in whole or in part as a result of the intent of <br />the owner thereof to discontinue permanently the use of all or part of the <br />water available thereunder. ANY PERIOD OF NONUSE OF ANY POR- <br />TION OF A WATER RIGHT SHALL BE TOLLED AND NO INTENT <br />TO DISCONTINUE PERMANENT USE SHALL BE FOUND FOR PUR- <br />POSES OF DETERMINING AN ABANDONMENT OF A WATER RIGHT <br />FOR THE DURATION THAT THE LAND ON WHICH THE WATER <br />RIGHT HAS BEEN HISTORICALLY APPLIED IS ENROLLED UNDER <br />TITLE XII OF THE FEDERAL "FOOD SECURITY ACT OF 1985", P. <br />L. 99"198. <br /> <br />Section 2. . Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds, deter- <br />mines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation <br />of the public peace, health, and safety. <br /> <br />Approved: Apri124, 1986 <br /> <br />Capital letters indicate new material added to existing statutes; dashes through words indicate <br />deletions from existing statutes and such material not part of act. <br />