BOARD00194

• Board Meeting Date: 11/25/2002
• Description: Colorado Foundation for Water Education
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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Colorado Water Conservation Board
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ing in' the protection and development of ,the' waters of the state,
for the benefit of the present and futur~inhabitants of the
state. . .." Section 37-60-102, C.R.S. (1990). In fulfilling
that purpose, the Board is empowered by section 37-60-106(1),
C.R.!? (:\.990) to cooperate with the federal government in numer-
ous activities, including the following:

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(e) To cooperate with the United States and the
agencies thereof. . . for th~putposeof bringing
'about the greater utilization of the waters of the
state of Colorado . . . ;

(g) To formulate and prepare drafts of legislation,
state and fede~al, designed to assist in securing
greater beneficial use and utilizatio~ of the waters
of the state. ;'. ;

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(h) To investigate and assist in formulating a
response to the plans, purposes, procedures, require-
ments, laws, proposed laws" o,r other activities of
the federal government" . . . which affect or might ,
affect the use Or development of the water resources
of ,this ~t~te; , ,

(i) To confer with and appear before the officeis,
representatives, boards, bureaus, committees, commis-
sions, or other agencies of . . . the federal govern-
ment" for the purpose of protecting and asserting the
authority, interests, and rights of the state of Col-
orado and its citizens ,with respect to the waters of
the interstate streams in this state; . ; . .

In addition to its enumerated, duties, the B,oiud is directed by
section 37-60~106(1)(k):

In general, to take such action and have
such powers as are' incidental to the fore~
going .pecific provisions 'and to thegen-
eral purposes ofcthis article; . . . .

Thus, the BOard has numerous enume,rated duties related to aiding
and I(rotecting the development of the waters of the state, and
spec~fically related to cooperating with the federal government
to achieve those ends, as well as a general mandate to take other
actions and exercise other powers incidental to achieving its