BOARD01726

• Board Meeting Date: 3/22/2005
• Description: Current State Legislative Issues
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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SECTION 2. The introductory portion to 37-96-103 (5) and
37-96-103 (5) (b), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended to read:
37 -96-103. Requirement of water conservation in landscaping
for certain public projects. (5) If thi~1:atc:' Ai>l..ffiUC Tacilit:y or project:
fffiAfIs'ovrNEifilYTBE STATE involves landscaping or maintenance of
existing landscaping to enhance water use efficiency, a landscaping plan
shall be developed and implemented using best management practices
~llich THAT shall include, but not be limited to:

9 (b) Ensuring the use of efficient irrigation techniques and systems,
IO induding prohibiting landscape liTIgation; WHEREfflASIBLiJ; between the
II hours of 1111..... Itild J p.m.10A.M'. AN56 P~M. \IN.LESSStJCH IRRIGATION
12 IS StJilSDRFAcEORDRlP IRRiGATION; employing the use of nonpotable
13 water supplies and water reuse, where such supplies and water reuse are

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available, for irrigation of areas exceeding ten acres; and using seasonally

variable irrigation schedules I'\ltich THAT match the evapotranspiration

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19 SECTION~; 37-60-121 (I) (b) (II), Colorado Revised Statutes,
20 is amended to read:
21 37-60-121. Colorado water conservation board construction

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fund - creation of - nature of fund - funds for investigations _
contributions - use for augmenting the general fund - funds created.
(1) (b) In the consideration of making expenditures from the fund, the
board shall be guided by the following criteria:
(II) The balance of the moneys available to the fund shall be
devoted to projects for WATER CONSERVATION, the repair and

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