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<br />- <br /> <br />authority, on behalf of the people of the state of Colorado, to <br /> <br /> <br />appropriate in a manner consistent with sections 5 and 6 of <br /> <br />(?) <br />~ <br /> <br />article XVI of ,the state constitution, or acquire, such waters of <br /> <br />natural streams and lakes as may be required to preserve the <br /> <br />, natural <br /> <br />" . <br />environment to 'a reasonable degree. <br /> <br />Prior to the <br /> <br />initiation of any such appropriation, the board shall request <br /> <br />recommendations from the division of wildlife and the division of <br /> <br />parks and outdoor recreation. Nothing in this article shall be <br /> <br />construed as authorizing any state agency to acquire water by <br /> <br /> <br />eminent domain, or to deprive the people of the state of Colorado <br /> <br /> <br />of the beneficial -use of those waters available by law and <br /> <br />interstate compact. ANY APPROPRIATION MADE PURSUANT TO THIS <br />SUBSECTION (3) SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES AND - <br />LIMITATIONS: <br /> <br />'- <br /> <br />(a) ANY SUCH APPROPRIATION WHICH IS BASED UPON WATER <br /> <br />IMPORTED FROM ONE WATER DIVISION TO ANOTHER BY SOME OTHER <br /> <br />APPROPRIATOR SHALL NOT, AS AGAINST THE APPROPRIATOR OF SUCH <br /> <br />IMPORTED WATER OR HIS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST, CONSTITUTE A CLAIM, <br /> <br />BAR, OR USE FOR ANY PURPOSE WHATSOEVER. · ('~ <br />PRESENT AND POTENTIAL ~ ~ <br />(b) 'I ANY SUCH APPROPRIATION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE' USES @ <br /> <br />OR EXCHANGES OF WATER BEING MADE BY OTHER WATER USERS PURSUANT TO. @ <br />APPROPRIATION ~ ~.Jl <br />I IN EXISTENCE ON THE OATE OF SUCH APPROPRIATION, WHETHERi a ~ <br />1-; <br /> <br />OR NOT PREVIOUSLY CONFIRMED BY COURT ORDER OR DECREE. <br />- <br /> <br />II <br /> <br />itW <br />-~ <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />If$!) <br />~ <br /> <br />-2- <br /> <br />414 <br />