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<br />surface water levels or volumes for natural lakes to preserve the natural
<br />environment to a reasonable degree, In the adjudication of water rights
<br />pursuant to this article and other applicable law, no other person or entity
<br />shall be granted a decree adjudicating a right to water or interests in water
<br />for instream flows in a stream channel between specific points, or for
<br />natural surface water levels or volumes fot! natural lakes, for any purpose
<br />whatsoever, The board also may acquire, by grant, purchase, DONATION,
<br />bequest, devise, lease, exchange, or other contractual agreement, from or
<br />with any person, including any governmental entity, such water, water
<br />rights, or interests in water IN SUCH AMouNT as the board determines may
<br />be. re.q",ited IS APPROPRIATE for nlinhmnn stream flows or for natural
<br />surface water levels or volumes for natura,llakes to preserve OR IMPROVE
<br />the natural enviromnent to a reasonable degree, At the request of any
<br />person, including any governmental entity, the board shall determine in a
<br />timely manner, not to exceed one hundred twenty days unless further time
<br />is granted by the requesting person or entity, what terms and conditions it
<br />will accept in a contract or agreement for 1:he SUCH acquisition. by it from
<br />6"",11 peison or g,09etllwentld I:>ntlly of wolkr, w,\;ter lights, 01 interests in
<br />W.l:t-cr to be. held by tl;e board fur mnUtlluiil ~tIOhm flowS to p1...de.rve the
<br />natural CnvtlOhli!cnt tv a roasonable dogrpc, Ally contract or agreement
<br />executed between the board and any person or governmental entity which
<br />THAT provides water, water rights, orinterests in water to the board shall be
<br />enforceable by either party thereto as a water matter under this article,
<br />according to the terms of the contract or agreement. THE BOARD MAY NOT
<br />ACCEP'l' A DONATION OF WATER RIGHTS THAT EITHER WOULD REQUIRE THE
<br />REMOY AL OF EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE WITHOUT APPROY AL OF THE
<br />CURRENT OWNER OF SUCH INFRASTRUCTURE OR THAT WERE ACQUIRED BY
<br />CONDEMNATION, THE BOARDMA YUSEANY FUNDS A V AILABLE TO IT, OTHER
<br />THAN THE CONSTRUCTION FUND CREATED IN SECTION 37-60-121, FOR
<br />ACQUISITION OF W ATERRIGHTS AND TIffiIRCONVERSION TO INSTREAMFLOW
<br />RIGHTS, The board may initiate such applications as it determines are
<br />necessary or desirable for utilizing water, water rights, or interests in water
<br />appropriated, acquired, or held by the board, including applications for
<br />changes of water rights, exchanges, or augmentation plans, Prior to the
<br />initiation of any such appropriation or acquisition, the board shall request
<br />recommendations from the division of wildlife and the division of parks and
<br />outdoor recreation, The board also shall r~quest recommendations from the
<br />United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Department
<br />of the Interior. Nothing in this article shall be construed as authorizing any
<br />state agency to acquire water by eminem domain or to deprive the people
<br />of the state of Colorado of the beneficia\ use of those waters available by
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