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<br />ety of methods, including an agreement with the ute Mountain Ute <br /> <br /> <br />Indian Tribe to prohibit access to and prevent tribal diversions <br /> <br />of water released from Navajo Reservoir. <br /> <br />2. AUTHORITY FOR THE PROTECTION OF REPLACEMENT WATER RELEASED <br />WITHIN THE STATE OF COLORADO UNDER THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREE- <br />MENT <br /> <br />There are two alternatives available to protect <br /> <br />"replacement water" released within Colorado pursuant to the <br /> <br />Supplemental Agreement. The first alternative utilizes the <br />authority of the Colorado Water Conservation Board (hereafter <br /> <br />referred to as the Board). Section 37-92-102(3), C.R.S. (1990) <br /> <br />authorize$ the Board to appropriate such waters of natural <br /> <br />streams a$ the Board determines may be required for minimum <br /> <br />stream flows to preserve the natural environment to a reasonable <br /> <br />degree. The Board also may acquire, by grant, purchase, bequest, <br /> <br />devise, lease, exchange, or other contractual agreement, from or <br /> <br />with any person, including any governmental entity, such water, <br /> <br />water rights, or interests in water as the Board determines may <br /> <br />be required for minimum stream flows to preserve the natural <br /> <br />environment to a reasonable degree. <br /> <br />The Board is using this authority to appropriate or acquire <br /> <br />flows necessary for the recovery of endangered fish under the <br />Upper Colorado River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Implementa- <br /> <br />-3- <br />