PUB00103

• Year: 1978
• Title: The Colorado Water Study Directions for the Future - Legal Studies
• CWCB Section: Interstate & Federal
• Author: Office of the Executive Director, DNR
• Description: Legal information and data on projected water uses in Colorado and alternatives for future water use and allocation
• Publications - Doc Type: Brochure

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9. State Water Plan.
a. Existing Colorado Law and Water Plan.
b. Experience in Other States.
c. Prospective Legislation.
d. Problems and Limitations.
10. Protecting Waters from Appropriation.
a. Existing Colorado Law.
b. Prospective Legislation.
c. Experience in Other States.
d. Problems and Limitations.
11. Balancing Between Competing Appropriations.
a. Description of Balancing Technique.
b. Existing Colorado Law.
c. Potential Legislation.
d. Experience in Other States.
e. Problems and Limitations.
12. Controls on Transmountain and Transbasin
Diversions.
a. Existing Law.
b. Prospective Legislation.
c. Factors to Be Considered.
d. Experience in Other States.
e. Problems and Limitations.
13. Restrictions upon Municipal Authority to
Appropriate, Purchase, or Change Water Rights.
a. Existing Law.
b. Prospective Legislation.
c. Experience in Other States.
d. Problems and Limitations.

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X. Protection of the Public Interest Through Increased
Spending of Public Funds.

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A. Public Purpose Is the Basic Requirement.
B. Appropriations for Protection of Water Rights.
C. Political and Budgetary Considerations.
D. Potential Spending Projects.
E. Mechanisms for Implementation of Funding Programs.
F. Recommendation for a Survey of Potential Projects.

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XI. Taxation of Water Rights or of Transfers of Water
Rights.

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A. Introduction.
B. The Extent of State or Local Power to Levy a
Property Tax on Water.

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