LEG00158

• Bill Number: SB01-161
• Year: 2001
• Title: Concerning Methods for Increasing the Supply of Available Water, and, in connection therewith, Directing the Colorado Water Conservation Board to Study Water Supply Demands and Alternatives for Meetin
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Killed

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1 THE STUDY FINDINGS SHALL BE REFLECTED tN A REPORT WHICH SHALL

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IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING:

(1) FUTURE PROJECTED CONSUMPTIVE USE REQUIREMENTS WITHIN
EACH MAJOR RIVER BASIN IN COLORADO, AS DEFINED UNDER SECTION

37.92-20 I;

(II) POTENTIAL IN STREAM FLOW DEMANDS WITHIN EACH SUCH

BASIN;

(III) WATER SUPPLY SOURCES AVAILABLE TO MEET SUCH

REQUIREMENTS AND DEMANDS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

(A) UNAPPROPRIATED WATERS;

(B) GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES;

(C) WATER CONSERVATION PRACTICES;

(D) COORDINATED INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONS;

14 (E) NEW STORAGE FACILITIES;

15 (F) WATER LEASING OPPORTUNITIES; AND

16 (G) CONDITIONAL WATER RIGHTS,

17 (b) IN ADDITION TO THE MATTERS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH (a) OF

18 THIS SUBSECTION (5), THE STUDY SHALL ALSO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL

19 CONSTRAINTS UPON FUTURE W ATER SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING:

20 (1) ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
21 TO, THOSE ARISING UNDER THE FEDERAL "ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT" AND

22 "CLEAN WATER ACT";

23 (II) SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF WATER DEVELOPMENT AND

24 WATER TRANSFERS;

25 (TIl) STATE AND LOCAL LAND USE CONTROLS; AND

26 (IV) FEDERAL AGENCY POLICIES ON WATER MANAGEMENT,

27 (c) [N CARRYING OUT THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS (a) AND

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