LEG00164

• Bill Number: SB05-083
• Year: 2005
• Title: Concerning creation of a south metro water conservation district
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Killed

1 THE DISTRICT UNDER ITS CLAIMS AND FILINGS AND THE RIGHTS OF ANY
It 2 OTHER PERSON, ASSOCIATION, OR ORGANIZATION SEEKING TO DIVERT
3 WATER FROM ANY OF THE STREAMS WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE DISTRICT;
4 (g) MAKE SURVEYS AND CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS TO DETERMINE
5 THE BEST MANNER OF UTILIZING STREAM FLOWS OR OTHER WATER SUPPLY
6 WITHIN THE DISTRlCT AND THE AMOUNT OF SUCH STREAM FLOW OR OTHER
7 WATER SUPPLY, LOCATE WORKS FOR MUNICIPAL OR OTHER PURPOSES,
8 MAKE FILINGS UPON SUCH WATER, INlTlATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE USE
9 AND BENEFIT OF THE ULTIMATE APPROPRIATORS, AND TO PERFORM ALL
10 ACTS AND THINGS NECESSARY OR ADVISABLE TO SECURE AND ENSURE AN
11 ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF WATER, PRESENT AND FUTURE, FOR MUNICIPAL
12 PURPOSES WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
13 37-49-402. Conjunctive use. THE DISTRICT SHALL SEEK WAYS TO
14 USE RENEWABLE WATER CONJUNCTIVELY WITH THE GROUND WATER OF
It 15 THE DENVER BASIN AQUIFERS OR THE FRACTURED GRANITE AQUIFERS IN
16 SUCH A WAY AS TO REASONABLY EXTEND THE ECONOMIC LIFE OF SUCH
17 AQUIFERS, ALL RENEWABLE WATER PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT SHALL BE
18 REUSED AS ALLOWED BY LAW TO THE GREATEST EXTENT DETERMINED BY
19 THE BOARD TO BE ECONOMICALLY REASONABLE. SUCH REUSE MAY
20 INCLUDE STORAGE IN THE DENVER BASIN AQUIFERS IF THE BOARD
21 DETERMINES THAT SUCH STORAGE IS REASONABLE:
22 PART 5
23 GENERAL FINANCIAL AUTHORlTY
24 37-49-501. Rates and service charges. (1) (a) THE DlSTRICTIS
25 AUTHORIZED TO FIX AND COLLECT RENTS, RATES, FEES, TOLLS, AND OTHER
26 CHARGES, INCLUDING IMPACT FEES AND WELL WATER WITHDRAWAL FEES,
27 WHICH MAY IN THIS ARTICLE SOMETIMES BE REFERRED TO AS SERVICE

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