BOARD00522

• 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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1 limitation - well permits - repeal. (9) (c) (II) This paragraph ( c) shall
2 not be in effect from July 1, +999 2001, until July 1, ~ 2004, during
3 which time paragraph (c.5) shall apply.
4 (c.5) (II) This paragraph (c.5) is effective July 1, +999 2001, and
5 is repealed, effective July 1,~ 2004.
6 SECTION 2. 37-90-137.5 (6), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
7 amended, and the said 37-90-137.5 is further amended BY TIIE
8 ADDITION OF TIIE FOLLOWING NEW SUBSECTIONS, to read:

9 37-90-137.5. Special water committee - creation - study -
10 repeal. (1.5) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEREBY AUTHORIZES THE
16ECIAL WATER COMMIriiIDTO INVESTIGATE DENVER BASIN GROUND
.t l' " W ArnR MANAGEMENT AND 'OUTII PLATTE IUVER BASIN ISSUES BY
13 O~EING S~S NBE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE ENGINEER
14 AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD

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AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (4.5) OF THIS SECTION, TO HOLD PUBLIC
HEARINGS ON THE DRAFT REPORT ISSUED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION

(4.5) OF THIS SECTION, AND TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE DRAFT

REPORT ISSUED BY THE STATE ENGINEER AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE
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COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD. THE COMMITIEE MAY

MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LEGISLATION BASED UPON THE FINAL

REPORT AND THE HEARINGS.

(4.5) THE stATEEN~

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BOARD SHALL ADMINISTER A

COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION
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STUDY OF ISSUES TO DETERMINE MORE RELIABLE ESTIMATES OF
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STREAMBED CONDUCTANCE, STREAM GAIN-LOSS MEASUREMENTS, AND

IMPROVED SIMULATION OF STREAM-AQUIFER INTERACTION OF THE

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