BOARD00951

• Board Meeting Date: 3/24/2003
• Description: State Legislative Issues
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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criteria for such plans.
(II) This paragraph (c.5) is effective July 1, ZOO3 2009, and is
repealed, effective July I, zee6 2012.
SECTION 2. 37-90-102 (3), Colorado Revised Statutes, IS
amended to read:
37-90-102. Legislative declaration - repeal. (3)(a) The general
assembly finds and declares that in water division 3, established pursuant
to section 37-92-201 (I) (c), there exists a confined aquifer system
underlying portions of the San Luis valley. The hydrologic system in
water division 3 and, in particular, the hydrology and geology of the
shallow aquifer and confined aquifer systems and their relationship to
surface streams in water division 3 are unique and are among the most
complex in the state. Unless properly augmented, new withdrawals of
groundwater affecting the confined aquifer system can materially injure
vested water rights and increase the burden of Colorado's scheduled
deliveries under the Rio Grande compact. There is currently insufficient
comprehensive data and knowledge of the relationship between the
surface streams and the confined aquifer system to permit a full
understanding of the effect of groundwater withdrawals, affecting the
confined aquifer, upon the natural stream and aquifer systems in water
division 3.
(b) This subsection (3) is repealed, effective July I, ZOO3 2004.
SECTION 3. 37-90-137 (12) (b), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
amended to read:
37-90-137. Permits to construct wells outside designated basins
- fees - permit no ground water right - evidence - time limitation - well
permits - repeal. (12) (b) (I) Any well permit application in water

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