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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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THE GENERAL HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

THROUGH THE CREATION OF AN APPROPRIATE ENTITY, THE

DOUGLAS-ARAPAHOE WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, BY wmCH

DOUGLAS AND ARAP AHOECOUNTIES, TWO AREAS OF GREAT SIGNIFICANCE

TO THE OVERALL GENERAL WELFARE OF THE STATE, BECOME AS

SELF-SUSTAINING AS POSSffiLE WITH RESPECT TO WATER USE. THE

FUNCTIONS OF THE DISTRICT ALSO SHALL INCLUDE EDUCATING WATER

USERS REGARDING FINANCING AND WATER SUPPLY ISSUES THAT COULD

REDUCE INDIVIDUAL DEMANDS, STRONGLY ENCOURAGING THE REUSE OF

AVAILABLE WATER SUPPLIES, CREATING ESSENTIAL STORAGE, FORMING

MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIPS, AND WORKING TO

REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF NEW W ATER THATMUSTBEDEVELOPEDWHILEAT

THE SAME TIME REDUCING RELIANCE ON THE USE OF NONRENEWABLE

GROUND WATER.

(2) WATER SUPPLY PLANS DEVELOPED BY THE DISTRICT WILL

ENCOURAGE THE. CONJUNCTIVE USE OF WATER SUPPLIES TO OFFSET

WITHDRAWALS OF NONRENEWABLE GROUND WATER BY PROVIDING NEW

SOURCES OF LONG-TERM, RELIABLE, COST-EFFECTIVE WATER TO THE

REGION. THE DISTRICT WILL ALSO EDUCATE AND REPORT TO LOCAL WATER

USERS BY CREATING A COMPREHENSIVE, LONG-TERM W ATER SUPPLY PLAN

AND REPORT TO WATER USERS REGARDING ITS PROGRESS IN ACHIEVING

THE PLAN. THE DISTRICT WILL HELP INCREASE COOPERATION BETWEEN

WATER PROVIDERS IN THE REGION AND HELP PROMOTE THE BEST

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES WITH THE

NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE POWERS GRANTED IN TIllS ARTICLE.

37-49cl02. Definitions. As USED IN THIS ARTICLE, UNLESS THE

CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES:

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