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<br />. <br /> <br /> 1 <br /> 2 1. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 <br /> 7 <br /> 8 <br />. 9 <br />10 <br /> 11 <br /> 12 <br /> 13 <br /> 14 <br /> 15 <br /> 16 <br /> <br />17 2. <br /> <br />18 <br /> <br />19 <br />20 <br /> <br />21 <br />22 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />PAYMENTS BY CONSERV A nON DISTRICTS TO <br />PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS <br />LEGISLATIVE COUNCn... STAFF RESPONSES TO PUBLIC COMl\'IENTS <br /> <br />The requested revisions of both proponents and opponents are provided below in the following <br />fonnat: <br /> <br />ALL CAPS = PROPOSED NEW LANGUAGE <br />SuiI-... Tyl''' PROPOSED DELETIONS <br />Standard Type = Current Language <br /> <br />Background Section <br /> <br />Responder: William A. Paddock (Opponent) <br /> <br />Suggested change: Page 1, line 6 add the following language. <br /> <br />.I requires payment for water OWNED BY 1HE DISlRICT that has been pumped from <br />beneath state trust lands since 1987; <br /> <br />Basis for suggested change: This change eliminates any implication that the water may not have <br />been owned by the Rio Grande Water Conservation District when it was pumped by the project. <br /> <br />Staff comment: Disagree. The suggested change does not reflect the language in the initiative. <br />Specifically, the measure requires that $40 be paid for water that is pumped from aquifers underlying <br />state trust lands by the Closed Basin Project. Based on this reasoning, staff recommends page 1, lines <br />2 and 3 be changed to reflect the language in the initiative. <br /> <br />Revised staff language: <br /> <br />Page 1, lines 2 and 3. <br /> <br />.I requires the Rio Grande Water Conservation District to pay $40 per acre-foot for <br />water tl.alll.,-, d;O)l.;,t QVVUl) Q.lld PUIUPo) PillAPED from beneath state trust land in the <br />San Luis Valley; <br /> <br />Responder: WilliamA Paddock (Opponent) <br /> <br />Suggested change: Page 1, line 7, delete references to "members of the district." <br /> <br />Basis for suggested change: The Rio Grande Water ConservatiOli District does not have members. <br />Rather, it is comprised of certain lands specified in Section 37-48-102, C.R.S. <br /> <br />Staff comment: Agree. Instead of "members of the district," the summary should refer to the <br />affected parties as "irrigators." <br /> <br />August 14, 1998 <br /> <br />- I - S,ILCSIPROJECTSIBAILOn98IPAYMENfSlFfNALCOM. WPD <br />