BOARD02247

• Board Meeting Date: 9/25/2000
• Description: State Affairs Issues - Need and Role of Permanent House and Senate Water Committee, Future Legislation Regarding Water Transfers and Board Composition
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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ACCORDANCE WIlli THE TIMELINE CONTAINED IN THE BOARD'S
RECOMMENDATION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
(c) THE BOARD MAY ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE INTEGRATED
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES, BUT THE BOARD SHALL RETAIN
ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION, AND
MAINTENANCE. THE BOARD SHALL EITHER ACQUIRE AND MAINTAIN
OWNERSHIP OF THE INTEGRATED WATER INFRASTRUCTIJRE FACILITIES,
INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED INTERESTS IN LAND, RIGHTS-OF-WAY, AND
WATER RIGHTS DETERMINED TO BE NECESSARY TO MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS (a) AND (b) OFlliIS SUBSECTION (4), OR
ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITIl THE OWNERS OF SUCH LANDS, WATER
RIGHTS, OR FACILITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEETING SUCH
REQUIREMENTS.
(d) THE BOARD OR ITS CONTRACTORS SHALL EXECUTE WATER
SUPPLY CONTRACTS WITIl WATER USERS IN WATER DIVISIONS 1, 2, 4, AND
5 TO ENABLE WATER FROM THE INTEGRATED WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
FACILITIES TO BE APPLIED TO BENEFICIAL USE. THE OWNER OF ANY
FACILITY WATER RIGHTS OR PROPOSED FACILITY mATIS, IN WHOLE OR IN
PART, INCLUDED BY THE BOARD IN THE INTEGRATED WATER
INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES SHALL RECEIVE FIRST PRIORITY TO WATER
SUPPLY CONTRACTS TO MEET THE REASONABLY ANTICIPATED NEEDS OF
SUCH INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY WITHIN ITS EXISTING OR PLANNED SERVICE
AREA AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD IN ITS REASONABLE DISCRETION.
(e) ANy WATER COURT PROCEEDINGS NECESSARY TO MEET THE
PURPOSES OF AN APPROVED PROJECT, INCLUDING ANY CHANGE OR

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