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<br />t ; .~. \. <br />00205'".. <br /> <br />not be physically available to other users. <br /> <br />4. Reduction in historical diversion volumes, but subject to "no injury rule". <br /> <br />B. Various possible entitlements to salvaged or saved water can be recognized or created. <br /> <br />1. Water historically consumed and no longer needed belongs to the original user <br />and can be used for new purposes or transferred since no injury will result when <br />only consumptive use is transferred. <br /> <br />2. Water historically diverted, but no longer needed belongs to the original <br />appropriator for transfer under the original appropriation date, but subject to the <br />no injury rule. <br /> <br />. I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />3. Salvaged or saved water produced by efficiency improvements retains its original <br />priority and belongs to the party causing the improvements to be made. A water <br />user might be forced to allow anyone else to improve the user's system and claim <br />the salvage, provided his historical consumptive use is not impaired in any way. <br /> <br />4. Water no longer needed for a decreed beneficial use belongs to the stream system <br />and is available to existing and future appropriators for use under their own <br />priori ties. <br /> <br />C. Various roles for State of Colorado <br /> <br />1. Maintain status quo and make no changes to existing law. <br /> <br />a. Let State Engineer move water users toward more efficient practices with his <br />current authority and jurisdiction. <br /> <br />34 <br />