LEG00233

• Bill Number: HB03-1233
• Year: 2003
• Title: Water Basin Planning Councils
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Killed

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REJECTS A PROPOSED PLAN, THE COUNCIL MAY REVISE AND RESUBMIT THE

PLAN IN THE SAME MANNER AS IT W AS ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED.

(3) THE BOARD SHALL HOLD HEARINGS IN ANY AFFECTED BASIN TO

TAKE COMMENTS CONCERNING THE COMPATIBILITY OF THE PROJECT WITH

ANY OTHER APPROVED PLAN. THE BOARD AND THE COLORADO WATEIe

RESOURCES AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SHALL GIVE PRIORITY

TO FUNDING PROJECTS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE APPLICABLE

APPROVED WATER BASIN POLICY PLAN.

(4) ANY WATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT APPROVED, CONSIDERED,

OR FUNDED BY A STATE AGENCY AFTER rHE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT

SHALL INCLUDE RECOMMENDED MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS AND

MEASURES PURSUANT TO SECTION 37-92-305 (9) (d) THAT ADDRESS AS

FULLY AS PRACTICABLE THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL

IMPACTS CAUSED BY THE PROJECT IN ORDER TO MAKE THE PROJECT AS

CONSISTENT AS POSSIBLE WITH THE APPROVED WATER BASIN POLICY PLAN

FOR ANY AFFECTED BASIN. ALL PERMITTING AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE

FOR APPROVING SUCH PROJECT SHALL GIVE PROPER CONSIDERATION TO

SUCH RECOMMENDED REQUIREMENTS AND MEASURES.

(5) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL SUPERCEDE LOCAL

PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS.

37-60-205. Water basin policy planning assistance fund.

(1) THERE IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE STATE TREASURY A WATER BASIN

POLICY PLANNING ASSISTANCE FUND TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD

AND THE DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES FOR TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL

ASSISTANCE TO WATER BASIN POLICY pLANNING COUNCILS.

(2) EACH WATER BASIN POLICY PLANNING COUNCIL IS ELIGIBLE TO

RECEIVE MONEYS FROM THE FUND AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD.

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