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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SUPPLY DEMANDS, AND OPTIONS FOR ADDRESSING SUCH CONSTRAlNTS;
(III) INSTITUTIONAL CONSTRAINTS UPON THE USEOF INTERRUPTIBLE
SUPPL Y PLANS, INCLUDING THE NEED FOR LONG-TERM CERTAINTY IN

MEETING WATER SUPPLY DEMANDS;

(IV) ADMINISTRATIVE CONSTRAINTS UPON THE USE OF

INTERRUPTIBLE SUPPLY PLANS, INCLUDING THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL

STATE STAFF TO EFFECTIVELY MONITOR SUCH ARRANGEMENTS AND ENSURE

THAT SUCH ARRANGEMENTS ARE EFFECTUATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH

STATE LAW;

(V) THE NEED FOR AND PROPOSED NATURE OF ANY NEW RULES

NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE USE OF INTERRUPTIBLE SUPPLY PLANS;
(VI) INTERSTATE COMPACT CONSTRAINTS UPON THE USE OF

13 INTERRUPTtBLE SUPPLY PLANS SO AS TO MEET FUTURE WATER SUPPLY

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14 DEMANDS;

(VII) SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CONSTRAINTS UPON THE USE OF

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16 INTERRUPTIBLE SUPPL Y PLANS TO MEETFUTURE WATER SUPPL YNEEDS; AND

(Vlll) ANY APPROPRIATE LIMITATIONS UPON THE USE OF

18 INTERRUPTIBLE SUPPLY PLANS, WITH SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO THE TIME,
19 PLACE, OR TYPE OF USE OF WATERS MADE AVAILABLE UNDER SUCH PLANS
20 AND THE LENGTH OF AGREEMENTS IMPLEMENTING THE SAME.
21 (b) IN ADDITION, THE STATE ENGINEER'S OFFICE SHALLIDENTlFY IN
22 SUCH REPORT THE NATURE, SCOPE, AND LOCATION OF A SUITABLE PILOT
23 PROJECT WITHIN COLORADO THAT COULD BE ESTABLISHED SO AS TO

24 FACILITATE, AS A CONSEQUENCE OF INFORMATION GAINED THROUGH
25 OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE, THE FUTURE USE OF INTERRUPTIBLE SUPPLY
26 PLANS AS A MEANS TO MEET FUTURE WATER DEMANDS, THE STATE

27 ENGINEER'S OFFICE SHALL PROVIDE SUCH STUDY REPORT TO THE BOARD ON

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