BOARD01726

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

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RIGHTS; TO DEVELOP, STORE, AND CONVEY WATER; TO SUBSCRillE FOR,
PURCHASE, AND ACQUIRE STOCK IN MUTUAL DITCH AND RESERVOIR
COMPANIES, CANAL COMPANIES, WATER COMPANIES, AND WATER USERS'
ASSOCIATIONS;
(w) To ACQUIRE PERPETUAL RIGHTS TO THE USEOFW ATER, AND TO
SELL AND DISPOSE OF PERPETUAL RIGHTS TO THE USE OF WATER TO
PERSONS, WATER PROVIDERS, OR OTHERS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE;
(X) To MAKE CONTRACTS WITH RESPECT TO THE RELATIVE RIGHTS
OF THE DISTRICT UNDER ITS WATER CLAIMS AND FILINGS AND THE RIGHTS
OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR GOVERNMENT SEEKING TO DIVERTW ATERFROM
ANY OF THE STREAMS WITIDN OR WITHOUT THE DISTRICT;
(y) To MAKE SURVEYS AND CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS TO
DETERMINE THE BEST MANNER OF UTILIZING STREAM FLOWS OR OTHER
WATER SUPPLY WITmN OR WITHOUT THE DISTRICT AND THE AMOUNT OF
SUCH STREAM FLOW OR OTHER WATER SUPPLY, LOCATE FACILITIES FOR
MUNICIPAL OR OTHER PURPOSES, MAKE FILINGS UPON SUCH WATER,
INITIATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE ULTIMATE
APPROPRIATORS, AND TO PERFORM ALL ACTS NECESSARY OR ADVISABLE
TO SECURE AND ENSURE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF WATER, PRESENT AND
FUTURE, FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE DISTRICT;
(z) TO SEEK WAYS TO USE RENEWABLE WATER CONJUNCTIVELY
WITH THE GROUND WATER OF THE DENVER BASIN AQUIFERS IN SUCH A
WAY AS TO REASONABLY EXTEND THE ECONOMIC LIFE OF SUCH AQUIFERS.
ALL RENEWABLE W ATERPROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT SHALL BE REUSED AS
ALLOWED BY LAW TO THE GREATEST EXTENT DETERMlNED BY THE BOARD
TO BE ECONOMICALL YREASONABLE. SUCHREUSEMA Y INCLUDE STORAGE
IN THE DENVER BASIN AQUIFERS IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT SUCH

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HB05-l298