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<br />WHEREAS, the Board is authorized by Section 37-92-102(3), Colorado Revised Statutes, to <br /> <br />acquire by lease from any person, including any governmental entity, such water or interests in <br /> <br />water as the Board determines may be required for minimum streamflows to preserve the natural <br /> <br />environment to a reasonable degree and to take whatever action may be needed to ensure such <br /> <br />minimum strearnflows remain in the river; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 37-92-301 and 501, Colorado Revised Statutes, the State <br /> <br />Engineer's Office is responsible for the administration and distribution of the waters of the State, <br /> <br />and, pursuant to Section 37-92-102(3), the Board may call upon the State Engineer and Division <br /> <br />Engineer for Water Division 5 to administer water or interests in water held by the Board for <br /> <br />minimum streamflows to preserve the natural environment to a reasonable degree within a <br /> <br />section of the Colorado River, starting at Palisade, CO, known as the "IS-mile reach"; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Board has determined that leasing water from the regulatory capacity of <br /> <br />Ruedi Reservoir for minimum streamflows in the IS-mile reach will contribute to preserving the <br /> <br />natural environment to a reasonable degree and is consistent with the Board's authorities under <br /> <br />Section 37-92-102(3), Colorado Revised Statutes; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Section 37-92-102(3), Colorado Revised Statutes, is not inconsistent with the <br /> <br />operating principles; and <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />'. <br /> <br />, <br />.. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br />. <br />