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 MA Y ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NECESSARY WATER SUPPLY

2 PROJECTS;

(IV) MEANS BY WHICH THE STATE COULD ASSIST IN MEETING

FUTURE WATER DEMANDS, INCLUDING STATE-SPONSORED PROJECTS, JOINT

VENTURES BETWEEN THE STATE AND OTHER ENTITIES, AND THE PROVISION

OF STATE FUNDING ASSISTANCE;

(V) MITIGATION OR COMPENSATION ALTERNATIVES FOR ANY

ADVERSE IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH NECESSARY WATER DEVELOPMENT,

INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF THE STATE IN PROVIDING SUCH

MITlGAT10N; AND
(VI) THE USEFULNESS OF THE RESULTS OF THE METROPOLITAN

WATER SUPPLY INVESTIGATION AND ANY SIMILAR STUDY REPORTS THAT

MAY BE A V AILABLE,

14 (7) (a) THEBOARDSHALLFUNDASTUDYBYTHESTATEENGNEER'S
15 OFFICE OF THE USE WITHIN COLORADO OF INTERRUPTIBLE SUPPLY PLANS

16 FOR PURPOSES OF ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES IN MEETING

17 FUTURE WATER SUPPLY DEMANDS WITHIN COLORADO, IN CONJUNCTION

18 WITH SUCH STUDY, THE STATE ENGINEER'S OFFICE SHALL PROVIDE A

19 REPORT AND A SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD THAT ADDRESS

20 THE FOLLOWING:

21 (1) A SUITABLE, WORKING DEFINITION OF INTERRUPTIBLE SUPPLY
22 PLANS AS ALTERNATIVES FOR MEETING FUTURE WATER DEMANDS WITHIN

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23 COLORADO;

25 CONSTRAINTS UPON THE SUCCESSFUL USE OF INTERRUPTIBLE SUPPLY PLANS

(II) EXISTING STATUTORY, REGULATORY, OR CONTRACTUAL

26 WITHIN COLORADO, INCLUDING ANY IMPEDIMENTS TO THE TRANSFER OF
27 WATER OUTSIDE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES, SO AS TO MEET FUTURE WATER

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