WSP05397

• File Number: 8054.100
• Description: Water Salvage - Water Salvage Study - HB 91-1154
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 1/22/1992
• Author: CWCB
• Title: An Analysis of Water salvage Issues in Colorado - Final and Various Drafts
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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LDO NO. 86 0286/1
STATE OF COLORADO

SENATE BILL NO.

AGRiCULTIIRE.
IATURAL RESOURCES " BY

BY SENATOR: Glass;
also REPRESENTATIVES Scherer and Allison.

A BILL FOR AN ACT
1 CONCERNING WATER RIGHTS FOR CONSERVED AGRICULTURAL WATER.

Bi 11 Summary

(Note: !hi! summary applies to this bill as introduced
and does not necessarily reflect ~ amendmentS-which may be
subsequently adopted. )

Provides that, when the owner of an absolute agricultural
water right uses conservation methods to reduce the historic
consumptive use of the water right, he may use, sell, lease,
exchange, or make available for augmentation or substitute
supply the amount of water which he conserves. Further
provides, however, that no injury can occur to the owners of
water rights or persons entitled to use water under a water
right. Requires that a change of water right decree must be
obtained before the use of the conserved water is changed.
Provides that conserved water does not include water which was
wasted historically. Calculates the measure of conserved
water as the difference between the historic consumptive use
and the reduced consumptive use of the agricultural water
right. Contains a savings proviso which recognizes that
articles of incorporation, bylaws, or contractual arrangements
of a ditch or reservoir company may prevent transfer or change
of water out of the ditch or reservoir.

2 Be it enacted ~ the General Assembly of the ~ of Colorado:

SECTION 1. Article 82 of title 37, Colorado Revised

4 Statutes, as amended, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW

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