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<br />EXECUTfVESU~RY <br /> <br />The administration of the Rio Grande Compact in Colorado has evolved fr~m the signing of the document <br />in 1939 until the present time. Interstate and intrastate litigation has dr/ven that evolution. Once the <br />issues were defined, Colorado had to detennine an administrative schem4 that would allow her to fully <br />utilize the entitlements provided in the Compact, and still meet the oblig4tion to the downstream states. <br />Fortunately Colorado had the infrastructure in place to move forward land resolve how it could be <br />accomplished in a practical and reasonable manner. Since I 968 Colo~do has met or exceeded her <br />obligation under the Compact and has developed the ability to accurately deliver the amount of water <br />annually required. . <br /> <br />The process of accomplishing both of these demands has required considerable effort, time and resources. <br />It takes the full cooperation of the water users on the Rio Grande an4 Conejos River, the State of <br />Colorado and the various agencies involved with water administration to} accomplish these tasks. The <br />process of administrating the Rio Grande Compact is discussed in this paper. <br />