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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />.1 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />Prior to 1937 all matters in the state pertaining <br /> <br />to water resources were under the jurisdiction of the State <br /> <br />Engineer. However, over the years a feeling developed that <br /> <br />the duties of the State Engineer were too all-inclusive to <br /> <br />permit a proper emphasis on the development of water re- <br /> <br />sources. As a result of this sentiment, the Colorado Water <br /> <br />Conservation Board was created in 1937. <br /> <br />The general purpose of the Board is expressed by <br /> <br />statute as follows: <br /> <br />"It shall be the duty of the Boa1"d to promote the con- <br />servation of the waters of the State of Colorado in <br />order to secure the greatest utilization of such <br />waters and the utmost prevention of floods . . . ." <br /> <br />Under the pertinent state statutes now in effect. <br /> <br />the Board has nine appointed members chosen from designated <br /> <br />geographical areas of the state. These members are appointed <br /> <br />by the Governor for a period of three years and are not com- <br /> <br />pensated in any way for their services. Nevertbeless, the <br /> <br />appointed members spend a great amount of time pursuant to the <br /> <br />statutory duties imposed upon the Board. The Board has four <br /> <br />ex-officio members who hold office by virtue of their elective <br /> <br />or civil service appointment to responsible state positions. <br /> <br />--------' <br />