BOARD02340

• Board Meeting Date: 1/27/1999
• Description: 1999 Colorado Legislative Activities - HB 99-1050 - Process and Funding for Development of Water Projects
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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IMPACTS IN A MANNER CONSISTEl'IT WITH IDENTIFIED WATER SUPPLY

NEEDS.
(2) ANi WORKS OR F ACILITlES PLANNED AND DESIGNED FOR TIlE
EXPORTATION OF WATER FROM A)JY BASIN, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION
37-60-202 (1), WHICH IS PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN WHOLE OR
IN PART PURSUANT TO SECTION 37-60-205, SHALL BE DESIGNED,
CONSTRUCTED, AND OPERATED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT:
(a) BASED UPON THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT, IF ANY, FOR TIlATRlVER
BASIN, THE PRESENT APPROPRIATION Of WATER AND PROSPECTIVE
BENEFICIAL USES OFW ATER WITHIN THE BASIN IN COLORADO FROM WHICH
WATER IS EXPORTED WILL NOT BE lJ'.1P AIRED NOR INCREASED IN COST AT
THE EXPENSE OF THE WATER USERS IN THAT BASIN. THE F ACn.ITIES AND
OTHER MEANS FOR ACCOMPUSHMENT OF SUCH PURPOSE SHALL BE
INCORPORATED IN AND MADE A PART OF ANY PROJECT PLANNED FOR THE
EXPORTATION OF WATER FROM SAID BASIN. ADDmONALL Y, ANY ENTITY
THAT HAS COMPLIED WITH SECTION 37-45-118 (1) (b) (II), SHALL HAVE
THE RIGHT TO HAVE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION APPLIED TO A TIIIRD
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PARTY FOR ANY SUBSEQUENTEXPORfOFWATER OUTSIDE OFTHE ENTITY'S
SERVICE AREA. THIS SUBSECTION (2) SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY WORK OR
FACIUJY OR PORTION THEREOF TI!AT DOES NOT RECEIVE FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO SECTION 37-60-205.
(b) THE WORKS OR F ACIl.lTlE:S ARE SHOWN TO BE NEEDED AFTER
AN ANALYSIS OF REASONABLE ALTERNATIVES TO EXPORT OF WATER;
(C) THE WORKS OR F ACIl.lTlE:S ARE SHOWN TO BE NEEDED AFTER
THE PREPARATION OF AN INTEGRATED WATER SUPPLY AND DEMAND PLAN;
AND

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