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<br />1/26/04 <br />(6 B) The board and the Colorado water resources and power development authority may <br />enter into a memorandum of understanding with each other for the purposes of avoiding delay in the <br />processing of applications for financial assistance coyered by this section and avoiding duplication in <br />the consideration required by paragraph (b) of this subsection f91. <br />(l0) Repealed. <br /> <br />37-60-126.5 DROUGHT MITIGATION PLANNING; DROUGHT MITIGATION PLANNING <br /> <br />PROGRAMS- RELATIONSHIP TO STATE ASSISTANCE <br /> <br />(1) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUlRES: <br />(a) "DROUGHT MITIGATION" MEANS THE PLANNING AND <br />IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIONS AND PROGRAMS USED IN PERIODS OF <br />UNUSUAL WATER SCARCITY, WITH A COMBINATION OF ACTIONS AND <br />PROGRAMS TAKEN BEFORE A DROUGHT TO REDUCE THE OCCURRENCE AND <br />SEVERITY OF W ATER SUPPLY SHORTAGES, AND ACTIONS AND PROGRAMS <br />TAKEN DURING DROUGHT TO MANAGE WATER SUPPLIES AND WATER <br />DEMAND APPROPRIATELY. <br />(2) THE OFFICE OF WATER CONSERVATION AND DROUGHT PLANNING SHALL <br />DEVELOP PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COVERED ENTITIES <br />AND OTHER STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES WITH THE DEVELOPMENT <br />OF DROUGHT MITIGATION PLANS. <br />(3) THE COLORADO W ATER CONSERVATION BOARD IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED <br />TO RECOMMEND THE APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS AS IS <br />NECESSARY FROM THE UNOBLIGATED BALANCE OF THE FIVE-PERCENT SHARE OF <br />THE OPERATIONAL ACCOUNT OF SEVERANCE TAX TRUST FUND DESIGNATED FOR <br />USE BY THE COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF <br />ASSISTING COVERED ENTITIES AND OTHER STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL <br />ENTITIES TO DEVELOP DROUGHT MITIGATION PLANS IDENTIFIED AS SUFFICIENT BY <br />THE OFFICE OF WATER CONSERVATION AND DROUGHT PLANNING. <br />(4) BY JULY 1,2005, THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT GUIDELINES FOR THE OFFICE <br />OF WATER CONSERVATION AND DROUGHT PLANNING TO REVIEW AND EVALUATE <br />DROUGHT MITIGATION PLANS SUBMITTED BY COVERED ENTITIES IN ACCORDANCE <br />WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. THESE GUIDELINES WILL DEFINE THE <br /> <br />8 <br />