BOARD00248

• Board Meeting Date: 2/13/2001
• Description: Pending and Proposed Legislation - SB 01-161, Water Study/Water Bank
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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THE STUDY FINDINGS SHALL BE REFLECTED IN A REPORT WHICH SHALL
IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING:
(I) FlITURE PROJECTED CONSUMPTIVE USE REQUIREMENTS WITIlIN
EACH MAJOR RIVER BASIN IN COLORADO, AS DEFINED UNDER SECTION
37 -92- 201 ;
(II) POTENTIAL INSTREAM FLOW DEMANDS WITHIN EACH SUCH
BASIN;

(III) WATER SUPPLY SOURCES AVAILABLE TO MEET SUCH
REQUIREMENTS AND DEMANDS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
(A) UNAPPROPRIATED WATERS;
(B) GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES;
(C) WATER CONSERVATION PRACTICES;
(D) COORDINATED INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONS;
(E) NEW STORAGE FACILITIES;
(F) WATER LEASING OPPORTUNITIES; AND
(0) CONDITIONAL WATER RIGHTS.
(b) IN ADDITION TO THE MATTERS SET FORTIl IN PARAGRAPH (a) OF
TIllS SUBSECTION (5), THE STUDY SHALL ALSO IDENTIFY P01ENTIAL
CONSTRAINTS UPON FUTURE WATER SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING:
(I) ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, TIlOSE ARISING UNDER THE FEDERAL "ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT" AND
"CLEAN WATER ACT";
(II) SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF WATER DEVELOPMENT AND
WATER TRANSFERS;
(III) STATE AND LOCAL LAND USE CONTROLS; AND
(IV) FEDERAL AGENCY POLICIES ON W A1ER MANAGEMENT.
(c) IN CARRYING OUT THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS (a) AND

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