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<br />-, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />a new diversion and/or pipeline to be sited in a county where the water has been <br />historically used for agriculture. <br /> <br />Not all counties have taken advantage of the 1041 powers granted by the General <br />Assembly. Surveys conducted in 1992 and updated in 1998 found that 9 of 64 counties <br />had 1041 regulations pertaining to domestic and/or industrial water projects and 15 of <br />63 had regulations re siting of public utility facilities. In addition 6 counties had 1041 <br />regulations dealing with efficient utilization of municipal and industrial water projects. <br />Counties utilizing 1041 powers with regards to water development can be broken down <br />as follows: Metro 2 [Arapahoe, Douglas], Mountain 10 [Eagle, Gilpin, Gunnison, <br />Jackson, LaPlata, Lake, Ouray, Pitkin, Summit, Teller], Rural/Agricultural 7 [Bent, <br />Costilla, Morgan, Rio Blanco, Saguache, San Miguel, Weld]. In addition some 19 rural <br />counties have land use policies regarding the retention of agricultural lands and water. <br />Those policies are believed to be more aspirational rather than enforceable, but staff <br />has not contacted individual counties to verify this assumption. <br /> <br />IV. Map: Thornton Owned Farmland in Relation to Prime and Important <br />Aaricultural Lands of Weld and Larimer Counties <br />A copy of the map presented by the American Farmland Trust at the Jan, 22, 2002 <br />workshop is attached, <br /> <br />V. Leaal Jurisdiction/Authoritv/Scope of Potential CWCB Policies <br />Staff has attached below a copy of the relevant statutory provisions regarding the <br />Board's powers and duties. [sections 37-60-102, Creation, 37-60-106, Duties of the <br />board, 37-60-115. Water studies] <br /> <br />VI. Hank Brown: "Green is Beautiful" <br />Staff will locate and distribute a copy of this speech which was recommended by Farm <br />Bureau representatives at the Jan, 22, 2002 workshop. <br /> <br />VII. SB02.148, Hillman/Kester. "Concernina the Authoritv of the Governina <br />Bodies of Local Governments to Protect the Use of Aaricultural Water Riahts" <br />Staff has compiled copies of the bill, amendments and testimony in the Senate <br />Committee on Agriculture and Natural resources, A copy of the bill as amended <br />through Feb, 26 is attached. There are numerous parallels between the Hillman/Kester <br />bill and the issues being presented to the Board during its consideration of an <br />agricultural water policy. <br /> <br />2 <br />