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• Bill Number: HB05-1298
• Year: 2005
• Title: Concerning creation of the Douglas-Arapahoe water conservation district
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Killed

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RIGHTS; TO DEVELOP, STORE, AND CONVEY WATER; TO SUBSCRIBE FOR,

PURCHASE, AND ACQUIRE STOCK IN MUTUAL DITCH AND RESERVOIR

COMPANIES, CANAL COMPANIES, WATER COMPANIES, AND WATER USERS'

ASSOCIATIONS;

(w) To ACQUIRE PERPETUAL RIGHTS TO THE USE OF WATER, AND TO

SELL AND DISPOSE OF PERPETUAL RIGHTS TO THE USE OF WATER TO

PERSONS, WATER PROVIDERS, OR OTHERS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE;

(X) To MAKE CONTRACTS WITH RESPECT TO THE RELATIVE RIGHTS

OF THE DISTRICT UNDER ITS WATER CLAIMS AND FILINGS AND THE RIGHTS

OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR GOVERNMENT SEEKING TO DIVERTW ATERFROM

ANY OF THE STREAMS WITIIIN OR WITHOUT THE DISTRICT;

(y) To MAKE SURVEYS AND CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS TO

DETERMINE THE BEST MANNER OF UTILIZING STREAM FLOWS OR OTHER

W ATER SUPPLY WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE DISTRICT AND THE AMOUNT OF

SUCH STREAM FLOW OR OTHER WATER SUPPLY, LOCATE FACILITIES FOR

MUNICIPAL OR OTHER PURPOSES, MAKE FILINGS UPON SUCH WATER,

INITIATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE ULTIMATE

APPROPRIATORS, AND TO PERFORM ALL ACTS NECESSARY OR ADVISABLE

TO SECURE AND ENSURE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF WATER, PRESENT AND

FUTURE, FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE DISTRICT;

(z) To SEEK WAYS TO USE RENEWABLE WATER CONJUNCTIVELY

WITH THE GROUND WATER OF THE DENVER BASIN AQUIFERS IN SUCH A

WAY AS TO REASONABLY EXTEND THE ECONOMIC LIFE OF SUCH AQUIFERS.

ALL RENEWABLE WATER PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT SHALL BEJUlUSED AS

ALLOWED BY LAW TO THE GREATEST EXTENT DETERMINED BY THE BOARD

TO BE ECONOMICALL YREASONABLE. SUCHREUSEMA Y INCLUDE STORAGE

IN THE DENVER BASIN AQUIFERS IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT SUCH

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HB05-1298