LEG00122

• Bill Number: HB05-1215
• Year: 2005
• Title: Concerning the temporary transfer of the use of water rights
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Killed

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37-92-310. Fallowing programs - authorization - review -

definitions - legislative declaration - rules. (1) THE GENERAL

ASSEMBLY HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, AND DECLARES THAT:

(a) FRONT RANGE MUNICIPALITIES AND WATER PROVIDERS ARE

FINDING IT INCREASINGL YDIFFICULT TO MEET THEIR W ATERAND GROWTH

NEEDS AND ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE ABILITY TO MEET THOSE NEEDS

IN THE FUTURE;

(b) FRONT RANGE MUNICIPALITIES AND WATER PROVIDERS NEED

TO HA VEA V AILABLEAL TERNA TIVEMETHODS TO ADDRESS AND MEET THEIR

WATER AND GROWTH NEEDS;

(c) THIS SECTION IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE FRONT RANGE

MUNICIP ALITIES AND WATER PROVIDERS AN AL TERNA TNE MECHANISM TO

ADDRESS THEIR WATER AND GROWTH NEEDS ON A BASIN-WIDE,

LONG-TERM BASIS WHILE SUPPORTING COLORADO'S IMPORTANT

IRRIGATION ECONOMY AND RURAL COMMUNITIES BY:

(I) ALLOWING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FALLOWING PROGRAMS BY

WHICH OWNERS OF IRRIGATION W ATERRIGHTS MA YVOLUNTARIL Y AGREE

TO FALLOW IRRIGATED LAND AND TEMPORARILY TRANSFER THE

CORRESPONDING UNUSED WATER TO MUNICIPALITIES AND WATER

PROVIDERS UNDER LONG-TERM FALLOWING AGREEMENTS;

(II) ENSURING THAT ALL OWNERS OF IRRIGATION WATER RIGHTS

HAVE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN FALLOWING

AGREEMENTS;

(III) MINIMIZING THIRD-PARTY IMPACTS SUCH AS DUST, WEED

CONTROL, AND EROSION; AND

(IV) PROTECTING VESTED WATER RIGHTS FROM INJURY.

(2) As USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE

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