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......-.... INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT CAN WORK FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL WATER USERS High Altitude Storage Adds Capacity to the System - ~ ----'Oenver ~ \ ~ ~Jj - -=-- / / Boulder , Transmountain Diversions Add To the Primary Water Supply longmont Substantial I Downstream Calls 't lower Districts Make More Water A~o,ilo[M8" Reaches and for Growl ~ly.N~~ RECOMMENDATIONS' . legislation should be passed that will allow and encourage the integrated man- agement and administration of graund water and surface water. 1t is recom- mended that this be accomplished thraugh the establishment of basin water manage- ment districts. The districts should be given specific powers to own/operate well fields, reservoirs and other facilities. . The State Engineer Should have authority to review and overrule plans and agree- ments and to Insure that 011 vested rights are protected. . The State Engineer should hove authOrity to restrict diversions to beneficial and non-wasteful uses. . Surface right owners should be given the opportunity to obtain alternate points of diversion at wells to divert water under the appropriations doctrine. ough Monoged pum~ ~p~~e D"e" D"."iom ~n3' Greeley Future s "dies and projects to as- sure add1l:onal recharge of the undergroui'ld reservoir where nec- essary. New storage facilities will odd a major new water manage- ment tool Brush Use of"groundwater supplies to protec~nior rights and remove calls from the river system Sterling Development of sY!Jtems and facilities to guorant~--.Neb- ,aska Compo,' delived~tO) p,o'e" ,he enli'e system ( River under Jule~bur9 " Engineering and Water Code Studies for the South Platte authorization of Senate Bill 407, 46th General Assembly PClg..1J