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<br />introduced into the upper Colorado River system. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />VIII. State Water Laws <br /> <br />All participants in this process will, during preparation of <br /> <br />a recovery and conservation plan, define and seek amendments to <br /> <br />state water laws to <br /> <br />(a) permit private parties to acquire water rights for <br /> <br />instream use; <br /> <br />(b) permit federal and state agencies to acquire water <br /> <br />rights for instream use; <br /> <br />, <br />, <br /> <br />(c) permit private and governmental entities to acquire <br /> <br />:~Jv., / <br />'...'Y' '~ /..r -..." \ <br />,:), -./; \J ,,'" J <br />/~A~.f / <br />/ I' .,.,~ / <br />'\ i}1 \ " <br />\- (,\ ' <br />L \. // <br />\, ' , <br />-;:', / <br />\ <br /> <br />water rights in upstream states for in stream use in <br /> <br />downstream states; <br /> <br />(d) permit private and governmental entities to use, <br /> <br />sell, lease, or exchange water saved through investment <br /> <br />./' <br /> <br />in more efficient distribution and application techno 1- <br /> <br />ogles. <br /> <br />For example, it 1S possible that investment ln <br /> <br />more efficient irrigation technologies would result 1n <br /> <br />substantial water conservation. The water saved could <br /> <br />then be acquired for protection of instream flows. At <br /> <br />the same time, such meaSures likely would reduce sal- <br /> <br />inity levels; <br /> <br />(e) permit private entities that do not own water <br /> <br />rights to participate as parties in water court procee- <br /> <br />dings that may adversely affect instream flows estab- <br /> <br />lished under this document. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />13 <br />