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<br />) <br /> <br />J <br /> <br />Final Draft for Discussion Purposes Only <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />GIDDELINES FOR THE OFFICE TO REVIEW AND EV ALUA TE DROUGHT <br />MITIGATION PLANS SUBMITTED BY COVERED ENTITIES AND OTHER STATE <br />OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES <br /> <br />1. TITLE. Guidelines concerning Drought Mitigation Plans prepared by covered entities (as <br />defined in Section 4 of the guidelines) and other State and Local governmental entities, and <br />submitted to the Office of Water Conservation and Drought Planning ("Office") for review and <br />approval as required in ~37-60-126.5 CR.S., shall be hereinafter referred to as the "Drought <br />Mitigation Plan Guidelines." <br /> <br />2. PURPOSE OF GIDDELINES. The Drought Mitigation Plan Guidelines as presented herein <br />are to be used by the Board and the Office when reviewing and approving Drought Mitigation <br />Plans submitted to the Office in accordance with ~37-60-126.5 (4) CR.S. Drought Mitigation <br />Plans may be submitted to the Office for review and approval by a "submitting entity" that <br />consists of one ofthe following: <br /> <br />a) Covered entities that desire having a Drought Mitigation Plan reviewed, approved and <br />posted on the Board website by the Office; or <br />b) Other state or local governmental entities that desire to have a Drought Mitigation Plan <br />reviewed, approved and posted on the Board website by the Office. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />These guidelines are intended to apply to any entity that submits (i.e., a submitting entity) a <br />Drought Mitigation Plan to the Office for review and approval, including but not limited to, any <br />municipality, agency, special district, or privately or publicly owned utility or other state or local <br />governmental entity that seeks: to plan and implement actions and programs to be used prior to <br />and during periods of unusual water scarcity to reduce the occurrence and severity of water <br />supply shortages; and to manage water supply and water demand appropriately. <br /> <br />3. STATUTORY AUTHORITY. The statutory authority for the Drought Mitigation Plan <br />Guidelines is found at ~37-60-126.5, CR.S. Nothing in these rules shall be construed as <br />authorizing the Board to deprive the people of the state of Colorado of the beneficial use of those <br />waters availabIe by law and interstate compact. <br /> <br />4. DEFINITIONS <br /> <br />Acre Foot: The amount of water it would take to cover an acre ofland to a depth of I foot, <br />approximately 325,851 gallons. <br /> <br />Board: Means the Colorado Water Conservation Board as defined in ~~37-60-10I, <br />103 and 104, CR.S. <br /> <br />Board Office: The Colorado Water Conservation Board's office is located at 1313 Sherman <br />Street, 7th Floor. Denver, CO 80203. The phone number is (303) 866-3441. The facsimile <br />number is (303) 866-4474. The Board's website is http://www.cwcb.state.co.us. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB): A division of the Colorado Department of <br />Natural Resources, the CWCB was created in 1937 for the purpose of aiding in the protection and <br />development of waters of the state. The Board's authority and role is defined in ~ 37-60-101, et <br />seq., CRS. The Mission Statement of the CWCB is to conserve, develop, protect, and manage <br />Colorado's water for present and future generations. <br /> <br />5/12/2005 <br /> <br />10f7 <br />