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B-17 IJ COOD364~+ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 8.2.4.5 Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District The Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District (UGRWCD) was formed on July 9, 1959 for the purpose of protecting and conserving the water resources of the Upper Gunnison River Basin. The UGRWCD is administered pursuant to Article 45 of Title 37 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, otherwise known as the Water Conservancy Act of Colorado. The UGRWCD's activities are administered by a Board of Directors who represent agricultural, municipal, and other groups interested in the beneficial use of water, who are property owners, and who legally reside in the District. The directors are appointed to four year terms by the local district court. Since its inception, the UGRWCD has represented the interests of the Upper Gunnison Basin in negotiations with the Bureau of Reclamation concerning the size, location, and benefits to be derived from the development and operation of Blue Mesa, Morrow Point, and Crystal Reservoirs. In the 1960's, the UGRWCD served as the local sponsoring agency for the proposed Upper Gunni son Project whi ch was studi ed at a reconnaissance level by the USBR. The District holds conditional water rights for proposed water storage and conveyance faci1 ities throughout the basin including a number of those addressed in the Upper Gunnison Project studies. The UGRWCD has also historically served to represent and protect the interests of the Upper Gunnison Basin in connection with proposals by others to develop out-of-basin diversions. At the present time, the UGRWCD does not operate water facilities from which water assessments or water sales are made. The majority of its revenues are derived from property taxes which are levied against the total assessed valuation of all property within the District. The UGRWCD's Board of Directors is authorized to establish the necessary mill