BOARD00449

• Board Meeting Date: 9/24/2001
• Description: Recreational In-Channel Diversion Rules
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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c. Beneficial Use. Is the use of that amount of water that is reasonable and

appropriate uuder reasonably efficient practices to accomplish without waste the

purpose for which the appropriation is lawfully made and, without limiting the

generality of the foregoing,)ncludes the impoundment of water for recreational

purposes, including fishery or wildlife, and also includes the diversion of water by

a Local Governmental Entity for recreational in-channel diversion purposes. For

the benefit and e~oyment of present and future generations, "beneficial use" shall

also include the appropriation by the state of Colorado in the manner prescribed

by law of such minimum flows between specific points or levels for and on

natural streams and lakes as are required to preserve the natural environment to a

reasonable degree.

d. Board. Means the Colorado Water Conservation Board as defined in section 37-

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60-101,103 and 104, C.R.S. (2001),

e. Board's Office. Means the Colorado Water Conservation Board's office, located

at 1313 Sherman Street, 7th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. The phone number is

[phone]. The facsimile number is [phone]. The Board's website

is http://www.cwcb.state.co.us.

f. Compact Entitlements. Means all of Colorado's water entitlements pursuant to

interstate compacts, equitable apportionments, Supreme Court rulings designating

water apportionments, or any other legally recognized designation of how

interstate waters are to be apportioned.

g. Director. Means the Director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board who

shall be the chief administrative head of the Board, uuder the direction and

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