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<br />. , <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />fJG03J2 <br /> <br />Evaluation of technical problems related to water resources including <br />streamflow forecasting and the potential for ground water recharge. <br />Analyze LANDSAT imagery for determination of water yield and possible <br />correlation' to current snow survey programs to determine available water <br />supply from exist~ug snow crop. <br />" \. <br />In cCluperCltion witl1.'"u. S. Geologic Survey making a water use inventory of <br />the state to better identify and quantify water uses of municipalities, <br />industrial, complexes, and commercial and energy planners. <br /> <br />~aintain two hundred forry three (243) gaging stations in a statewide, <br />cooperative program with the U.S. Geologic Survey making over four thousand <br />(4,000) discharge measurements annually. Assist various water divisions <br />in rating of measuring flumes in canals and ditches. <br /> <br />Program Title: Ground Water <br /> <br />Target Pablic: All water users in the state utilizing groundwater for <br />agricultural, municipal, industrial, or domestic purposes. <br /> <br />PllrpL)S~: Evaluate approximately eleven thousand (11,000) applications <br />for well permits annually which result in ninety six hundred (9600) new <br />well permits, sixteen hundred (1600) replacement permits, and seven <br />hundred seventy five (775) denials. <br /> <br />In cooperation with U.S. Geological Survey observe and maintain water <br />level informacion on every ground water basin in the state. <br /> <br />Process applications and bonds tor water well and pump installation con- <br />tractors issuing approximately five hundred twenty (520) licenses annually. <br />Inspect new well completions for conformance with rules and regulations of <br />the Board of Examiners of Water Well and Pump Installation Contractors. <br /> <br />Study water levels and hydrologic information in designated ground water <br />basLns lur recommendations to the Colorado Ground Water Commission of policies <br />to allow full economic development of the resources as provided by law. <br /> <br />In cooperCltion with the U.S. Geological Survey, analyze and study groundwater <br />potentials Llf the west slope where additional information to assist water <br />I1s~rs to utilization of ground water resources of these areas are needed. <br />Continuously evaluate San Luis Valley and other large ground water aquifers <br />to make recommendations to the State Engineer and maximum utilization through <br />conjunctive use with tributary surface water system. <br /> <br />Lll. ^CnVITlES <br /> <br />Enforce laws of the state as they relate to administration of the waters of <br />the state, approval or denial of well permit applications depending on whether <br />or ntlt they effect prior vested water rights, ilpproval and maintenance of safe <br />J~lll ~ltld reservoir structures, al>proval, and inspection of sanitary well <br />comp l~t i.ons cmd pump inst.J.llC\t. ions. t'ecomrncnd~d approval or denial of <br /> <br />8 <br />