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<br /> <br />'\1'" <br /> <br />he role of the Board, as defined in the Statute, includes: <br /> <br />. Establishing policy to address state water issues <br />. Exercising the exclusive authority of the Board to hold instream and natural <br />lake level water rights to protect and improve the environment <br />. Mediating and facilitating resolutions of disputes between basins and water <br />interests <br />. Maintaining and upholding fiduciary responsibilities related to the <br />management of state resources including, but not limited to, the Construction <br />Fund and the Severance Tax Trust Fund <br />. Representing citizens within individual basins <br />. Identi in rioritizing afts reeommeftsiog water sevelopmcftt prejeets te tho <br />an implementing water development proiects to be funded <br />using its Funds and when necessary. recommending such proiects for approval by <br />the General Assembly <br />. Making Findings and Recommendations concerning applications for water rights <br />for Recreational In-channel Diversions and defending its decisions in water courts <br />. Making decisions regarding Watershed Protection Fund grants. upholding <br />fiduciary responsibilities related to the Fund and implementing its own river <br />restoration proiects designed to help the CWCB accomplish its mission <br /> <br /> <br />Identification of CWCB's Customers <br /> <br />All Colorado citizens are the CWCB's customers. Among these citizens, the CWCB works <br />closely with: water users, local governments, federal and state government entities, municipal <br />and domestic water suppliers, ditch and reservoir companies, irrigation districts, water <br />conservancy and conservation districrs, environmental and other special interest groups, <br />private (for profit) entities, and special districts. <br /> <br />Objectives <br /> <br />Objectives are developed to identify the key issues that the Board and its staff must strive to <br />accomplish to achieve the Fundamental Goals of the organization. The objectives are <br />classified into three key categories: Policy Development, Policy Implementation, and <br />Program Performance and Management. The objectives can also be defined in terms of <br />long-term objectives and short-term objectives for each of these categories. The long-term <br />objectives for each category are provided below, whereas the short-term objectives (those <br />that may change from year to year) are provided in Attachment B. <br /> <br />I Policy Development I <br /> <br />The Board and Board Staff will identify and analyze issues for policy recommendations to <br />the Board for consideration and adoption. <br />