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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />; <br /> <br />the State Engineer. has historically carried out only four <br />relatively limited functions in order to protect. and foster <br />the development of. Colorado's water resources. The State's <br />functions have been: <br />(1) Protecting Colorado's rights under interstate compacts <br />and decrees of the U. S, Supreme Court and interests in the <br />water of interstate streams. <br /> <br /> <br />(2) Protecting water development opportunities and the <br /> <br /> <br />State's water rights system from federal laws. regulatory <br /> <br /> <br />programs. and water rights claims (e.g.. reserved water <br /> <br /> <br />rights, reservoir operations. water quality programs. <br /> <br /> <br />endangered species. wild and scenic rivers. wilderness <br /> <br /> <br />areas. etc.) which could adversely impact the ability to <br /> <br /> <br />develop the State's compact entitlements, <br /> <br /> <br />(3) Fostering the development and utilization of the <br /> <br /> <br />State's water resources. through three activities: <br />(a) Efforts to obtain the authorization and <br /> <br /> <br />construction of federal projects; <br /> <br /> <br />(b) General support of, but not funding for, water <br /> <br /> <br />projects being financed entirely through local <br /> <br /> <br />governments or private 'entities; and <br /> <br /> <br />(c) Financial contributions to projects through CWCB <br /> <br /> <br />construction loans in conjunction with local <br /> <br /> <br />sponsors. <br /> <br /> <br />(4) Administering court decreed water rights. <br /> <br />-2- <br />