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<br />e <br /> <br />I <br />2 <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 />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: <br />SECTION 1. 37-92-103 (2), Colorado Revised Statutes, is <br />amended to read: <br />37-92-103. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context <br />otherwise requires: <br />(2) "Abandonment of a water right" means the termination of a <br />water right in whole or in part as a result of the intent of the owner <br />thereof to discontinue permanently the use of all or part of the water <br />available thereunder. Any period of nonuse of any portion of a water <br />right shall be tolled, and no intent to discontinue permanent use shall be <br />found for purposes of detennining an abandonment of a water right for <br />the duration that: <br />(a) The land on which the water right has been historically <br />aoolied is emolled under Tltk XH of tl,G f'GdGla1 "rood Scctllit, Act of <br />1985", r. L. 99.198. ALAND CONSERVATION PROGRAM: OR <br />(b) THENONUSEOFA WATER RIGHT IS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATION <br /> <br />IN: <br /> <br />(I) A WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM APPROVED BY A STATE <br />AGENCY,A WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, ORA WATER CONSERVANCY <br />DISTRICT; <br />un A WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM ESTABLISHED TIIROUGH <br />FORMAL WRITIEN ACTION OR ORDINANCE BY A MUNICIPALITY OR ITS <br />MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLIER: <br />(VI) AN APPROVED LAND FALLOWING PROGRAM AS PROVIDED BY <br />LAW IN ORDER TO CONSERVE WATER: OR <br />(IV) A WATER BANKING PROGRAM AS PROVIDED BY LAW. <br />SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds, <br /> <br />-2- <br /> <br />133 <br />