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<br />,-',RE,-'"OF.OR[GI'i PROTECTION
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<br />J.g~ncie:s to reS~f\.e Water r"or furure purposes. Colorado law recognizes
<br />",:ondiilonai'" \Va[~r righrs which In :1pplicanr may obtain now for in-
<br />tended future use. ,. To maintain such righcs. "due diligence" [Qward
<br />applying chat water ro a benerlcial use must be demonstrated [Q [he
<br />WJrer court ~very four years by ~;~hlbiting studies. Investments. or
<br />ocher concrete act;ons. There h"s been a shtft toward srriccer imerure-
<br />talion of due diligence in recem years, [n the Colorado River Basin.
<br />most condition"' rights have been established by prospective export.
<br />ers. especially cities, Perhaps a more common way of reserving water
<br />for future use is [Q acquire e.,isting water nghts and leave chac water in
<br />][5 current use until needed for new activities. 57
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<br />Though forecasted f11l\,re actiVIties and their net benefits are un- I
<br />certain. these foregone net benefits aSSOCIated with the future loss of \
<br />Water should be conSidered in assessing an our-of-basin transfer.
<br />The analysis of instream uses [(2) above] is much the same. In
<br />that there may be direct curtailment of currem instream values and
<br />further losses of futUre instream values. There is likely to be immedi-
<br />ate loss of some instream values; on smaller streams. for example,
<br />transfers may make it more difficult for towns and industries to meet .........--
<br />ambient water qual;cy standards. forcing them [Q undertake higher
<br />I~\"els of Wi.lS{e {rC'.;.Hm~nL
<br />Regardmg (]). chere ~re likely [Q be at least temporary losses ot'
<br />income in actIvities linked to the major water-using or water-based
<br />sectors. If a direct water,using activity such as irrigated agricuIcure is
<br />curtailed. certain "backward linked" induscries like farm equipment"..
<br />~nd chemical suppliers "nct certain "forward linked" industries like '':::{~
<br />livestock. I'ood processing. and me~t packing will nnd the demand ~or :c";,':.'
<br />their services reduced. with consequent reductions in their net m- ,~,i.<'- .
<br />comes, Some of the human and other resources consequently left un-,,:
<br />employed will nnd new employment. but for those left unemPJ~~_
<br />over vanous lime intervals. the Income losses are actnbumble ~. . . .
<br />cr~nsfer. These income losses can be estimated subject to
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<br />Final;\,. some indirect losses [(4) above] may occur to~. .~
<br />large" in the bas,n of oriain through under-utilizaClon ~fp~ ~'",
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