WSP00020

• File Number: 8276.130
• Description: Grand Valley Unit-Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 6/10/1985
• Title: Formal Organizations for Operation of Laterals In the Grand Valley Unit of the Colorado Basin Salinity Control Project
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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works which benefit only a part of the River Dist.rict.

However,

the applicable statute provides that the board of directors of the

River District shall also be the governing board of the

sub-district. Sections 37-46-110, 37-46-115, C.R.S.

In view of the evident desire of the Lateral owners to limit

the areal scope of any Lateral operating organizcltion so as to

achieve maximum local control, we do not believe a sub-district of

the River District would be the appropriate Proposed Organization.

The jurisdiction of the River District extends over some 14

counties encompassing most of the Western Slope of Colorado and is

governed by a board of directors of which at least 13 out of 15

are non-residents of Mesa County.

2. A Sub-district of the Ute Water Conservancy District.

The Ute Water Conservancy District (the "Ute District") was

organized pursuant to the Water Conservancy Act, principally for

the purpose of supplying domestic water to a larCje part of Mesa

County. Section 37-45-101, C.R.S. Its service area extends beyond

the geographical boundaries of the Grand Valley Unit. The primary

purpose and activity of the Ute District are the diversion,

storage, treatment and distribution of potable water for domestic

and municipal uses.

Because its jurisdictional area is larger than the Grand

Valley Unit, and because its principal purpose and activity is

different than the operation of irrigation laterals, we do not

believe that the inclusion of the Grand Valley Unit area as a

sub-district to be operated and maintained by th,~ Ute District

would accord with the desires of the Lateral users.

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