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• Board Meeting Date: 11/23/1998
• Description: Anticipated 1999 Legislation - Platte River Investigations Following SB 96-74 - Concerning Augmentation Requirements for Water Bill Pumping in the Denver Basin Aquifers, and Making an Appropriation
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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LLS NO. 99-0121.01 PLC

SENATE BILL 99-

A BILL FOR AN ACT

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101 CONCERNING AUGMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER WELL
102 PUMPING IN THE DENVER BASIN AQUIFERS, AND MAKING AN

103 APPROPRIATION.

Bill Summary
"Denver Basin Aquifer Well Pumping"
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently
adopted.)

Soecial water committee. Extends the repeal date of the special
water committee to July 1,2001.
Extends the commencement of more stringent augmentation
plans for pumping from Denver basin aquifers to July 1, 2001.
Authorizes the special water committee to oversee the state
engineer and the director of the Colorado water conservation board
studies of streambed conductance, stream gain-loss measurements, and
improved simulation of stream-aquifer interaction.
Requires the state engineer and the director of the Colorado water
conservation board to develop an improved ground water model and
improved data collection program to support the development of a
decision support system for the South Platte river basin.
Authorizes the state engineer to promulgate rules to enhance the
collection of data from wells in the Denver basin aquifers. .

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

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SECTION 1. 37-90-137 (9) (c) (II) and (9) (c.5) (II), Colorado

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Revised Statutes, are amended to read:
37-90-137. Permits to construct wells outside designated

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5 basins - fees - permit no ground water right - evidence - time