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<br />" <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />(4) (a) UPON APPROVAL BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE <br />BOARD SHALL DEVELOP, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN THE INTEGRATED WATER INFRASTRUCTURE <br />FACILITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS POWERS CONTAINED WITHIN THIS ARTICLE, INCLUDING BUT <br />NOT LIMITED TO SECTIONS 37-60-106, 37-60-115 (1) (b), 37-60-119 (1) AND (2),37-60-120, AND <br />AS AUTHORIZED IN THIS SUBSECTION (4). <br /> <br />(b) To THE EXTENT REASONABLY POSSffiLE AND CONSISTENT WITH THE OWNERSHIP <br />INTERESTS IDENTIFIED IN THIS SECTION, THE BOARD SHALL DEVELOP THE INTEGRATED WATER <br />INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TIMELINE CONTAINED IN THE BOARD'S <br />RECOMMENDATION TO THE GENERAL ASSElvffiL Y. <br /> <br />(c) THE BOARD MAY ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION, AND <br />MA1"ITENAN'CE OF THE I1'ITEGRATED WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES, BUT THE BOARD SHALL <br />RETA1"I ULTIMATE RESPONSffiILITY FOR SUCH DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE. <br />THE BOARD SHALL EITHER ACQUIRE AlID MAINTAIN OWNERSHIP OF THE 1"ITEGRATED WATER <br />INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES, INCLUD1"IG ALL ASSOCIATED INTERESTS IN LAND, RIGHTS-OF-WAY, <br />AND WATER RIGHTS DETERMINED TO BE NECESSARY TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS <br />(a) ANn (b) OF THIS SUBSECTION (4), OR ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH THE OWNERS OF SUCH <br />LMnS, WATER RIGHTS, OR FACILITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEETING SUCH REQUIREMENTS. <br /> <br />(d) THE BOARD OR ITS CONTRACTORS SHALL EXECUTE WATER SUPPLY CONTRACTS WITH <br />WATER USERS IN WATER DIVISIONS I, 2, 4, AND 5 TO ENABLE WATER FROM THE INTEGRATED <br />WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES TO BE APPLIED TO BENEFICIAL USE. THE OWNER OF ANY <br />FACILITY WATER RIGHTS OR PROPOSED FACILITY THAT IS, 1"1 WHOLE OR 1"1 PART, INCLUDED BY THE <br />BOARD IN THE INTEGRATED WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES SHALL RECEIVE FIRST PRIORITY <br />TO WATER SUPPLY CONTRACTS TO I>IEET THE REASONABLY ANTICIPATED NEEDS OF SUCH <br />INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY WITHIN ITS EXISTING OR PLAi'lNED SERVICE AREA AS DETERMINED BY THE <br />BOARD IN ITS REASONABLE DISCRETION, <br /> <br />(e) ANY WATER COURT PROCEEDINGS NECESSARY TO MEET THE PURPOSES OF AN <br />APPROVED PROJECT, INCLUDING Ai'lY CHAi'lGE OR EXCHANGE OF WATER RIGHTS, SHALL BE THE <br />RESPONSffilLITY OF THE BOARD WORKING IN COOPERATION WITH Ai'lY OWNER OF SUCH WATER <br />RIGHTS, OR FACILITIES THAT ARE TO BE INTEGRATED INTO THE PROJECT, ALL NECESSARY <br />FEDERAL, STATE, Ai'l]) LOCAL PERMITTING REQUIRENIENTS SHALL BE THE RESPONSffilLITY OF THE <br />BOARD. <br /> <br />(5) THE BOARD SHALL STUDY ITS CURRENT MENffiERSHIP Ai'l]) MAY RECOMMEND THE <br />REORGA. ''lZA TION OF THE BOARD I\.."n CHA:-iGES TO ITS ORGANIZA TlONAL STR::CTURE IN ORDER TO <br />CARRY OUT THE INTEGRATED WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES CONTEMPLATED UNDER THIS <br />SECTION. ANY SUCH RECOMNIENDATIONS SHALL BE COMMUNICATED IN WRITING TO THE GENERAL <br />ASSEMBLY WITH POSSffiLE LEGISLATIVE CHAi'lGES TO IMPLEI>IENT SUCH RECOMNIENDA TIONS, <br /> <br />(6) SECTION 20 Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds, detennines, <br />and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, <br />and safety. <br /> <br />Flood Protection. Project Planning & Finance. Stream & Lake Protection. <br />Water Supply Protection. Conservation Planning <br />