Laserfiche WebLink
<br />'I '-. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />'. <br />. . <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />~. <br /> <br />., <br /> <br />i!!e~k!!!Q~_!~Q_!~~~~~E~! <br /> <br />The Rio Grande Water Users ,ssociation (the Mwater <br />UsersM) and tne Colorado ~ater Conservation Bo!rd (the MboardM) <br />enter into the followin~ stipulation and agreement in <br />recognition of [he ne~d to integrate two goals of the State <br />of Colorado: III to provide flexibility in order to maximize <br />the beneficial use Colorado can make of the waters of the. <br />Rio Grande available for us~ by Colorado under the Rio Grande <br />COMpact and Il) the establishMent and exercise of water <br />rights obtained for the p~rpose of preserving tne natural <br />environ~ent to a reasonable degree. <br /> <br />~EH!!ki <br /> <br />A. The ~IO Gr~nde.:omp3ct Ith~.McO~PdCt"l. C.R.S. <br />lq7J. 37-bb-1J1. imposes a duty on the State of Colorado to <br />d~llver wdt~r in the Rio Grande at the Colorado-New Mexico <br />state linc. ~dministrati~n of ~ater rights on the ~io ~rande <br />~'dinHI!'11 In :;)Ior~do to aa~rl! co~pl iance .ith .the compact <br />oblig~tions has resulted in c~rtailments of div!rsions of <br />~ater fro~ the Rio Grande. and nas restricted tne use of <br />vario~s RIO Grande Reservoirs. <br /> <br />f <br /> <br />a. The water ~sers and the board recognize that <br />the Stata of ColoradO has a conplex task in administering <br />the Riu Grande and its tributaries in order tu meet the Obli- <br />gations i~pose~ by the to~pact. This task is complicated <br />by the terms uf the stay of proceedings in !~~~~_tQ~_~! <br />~!~L~Q_~~_~Q12t!~2' 3?1 ~.S. 901 119b81. <br /> <br />C. In order to minimize tne burdens of compact <br />administration. there is a need to re~ain flexibility con- <br />cerning tne Uie of Rio Grande waters within ColoradO. <br /> <br />D. Purs~ant to C.P..S. 1973. )7-92-10213). as amended. <br />the board is vested With authority on behalf of thp People <br />of the State ;)f Colorado. to appropriate or acquire SUCh <br />.aters of natural streams and lakes as .ay be required to <br />preserve the nat~ral environment to a reasonable degree. <br />The board establiShed water rights Iherein Msaid .ater rightsM) <br />to preserve the natural environment to a reasonable degree. <br />~jtn respect LO ~r~jn 5tr.... in water )ivision No. J <br />_~ tll .. ~""e.&:a8ft _M ~ aug_t J.6e .&.-z.. <br /> <br />..0liI. TU[~D'lE. in cOftsiderni_ ., .... foy.going. it <br />is agreed by ~Ilt ..ft tfte ~at.r ~r. ~~ ~oer...s <br />follo..s: <br /> <br />1.. lbia aU,*l.tion .nc1 .9----"t Shall .I)ply Oftl, <br /> <br />- .. <br />