WSP04565

• File Number: 8054
• Description: Water Salvage
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 1/22/1992
• Author: CWCB
• Title: Analysis of Water Salvage Issues in Colorado and Appendix-Irrigation Salvage - Irrigation Water Salvage Issues in the Grand Valley of Colorado
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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an absolute agricultural water right who employs methods to
use water from that water right more efficiently than it was
utilized prior to the effective date of this section shall be
entitled to utilize, sell, lease, exchange, or make available
for augmentation or substitute supply, for any beneficial use,
that amount of conserved water which is the quantitative
difference between the historic consumptive use of the right
and his lesser consumptive use, so long as a change of water
right decree is obtained pursuant to law before any change in
use of the conserved water is made. The change of water right
decree shall insure that such change will not injuriously

affect the owner of, or persons entitled to use, water under a
vested water right or a decreed conditional water right. In
calculating the measure of conserved water for purposes of the
change of water right decree, no amount of water shall be
included which historically constituted waste, after taking
into account and giving effect to the then prevailing and
accepted methods and norms for the agricultural water use.
This section shall not be construed to allow the use, sale,
lease, exchange, or use for augmentation or substitute supply
of any water of a ditch or reservoir company in derogation of
the articles of incorporation, bylaws, or contractual
arrangements of the ditch or reservoir company.

SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby
finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary
for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health,

and safety.

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