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<br />COLORIIIlO FLOOD CONTROL <br />I\Nll DRAIIMGE l.AWS <br /> <br />o "expend moneys for the construction. <br />reconstruction. improvement. or extension of <br />dra inage faci lit ies wi thin the unincorporated or <br />incorporated areas of the county and to acquire. <br />by gift. purchase. lease. or the exercise of the <br />right of eminent domain. all lands. easements. or <br />rights in land which are necessary in connection <br />with such construction. reconstruction. <br />improvement. or extension. Drainage facilities <br />shall not be provided in any area which is within <br />an existing drainage district organized or <br />created pursuant. t.o law without the approval of <br />such district" (30-11-107(w)). <br /> <br />Special power is granted to the County of Denver to <br />modify the channel of the Platte River <br />(30-11-201--208. especially 204-206). <br /> <br />"Any city or county may acquire. construct. <br />ma intain. add to. and improve any publ ic pro j ect. <br />The pUblic project may be located within or without <br />or partly within and partly without the territorial <br />limits of such governmental agency." (SE!e definition <br />of pUblic pro j ect. I -B-3) (30-20-302) <br /> <br />Counties have the power to lease or rent any pUblic <br />project to any party (30-20-304). <br /> <br />Counties have the power. without election approval. <br />in relation to water and sewerage facilities (see <br />Definitions. I-B-3). to: <br /> <br />o acquire. by gift. purchase. lease. or exercise of <br />the right of .~llIinent domain. and to construct. <br />improve and extend water and sewer~ facilities. <br />within and without the countv. and to acquire. by <br />condemnation or otherwise. lands and easements <br />needed (30-20-402); (emphasis added) <br /> <br />o operate and maintain water and sewerage <br />facilities. for its own use or the use of pUblic <br />and private consumers and users. within and <br />without the county. but no service shall be <br />furnished in another county or municipal i ty <br />without consent (30-20--402); (emphasis added) <br /> <br />o accept loans or grants from the U. S. to a id in <br />financing planning, engineering. and construction <br />of water and sewerage facilities (30-20-402). <br /> <br />o enter into joint operating agreements with <br />consumers concerning water facilities or sewerage <br />facilities. whether acquired by the county or the <br /> <br />I-B-;! <br />