LEG00151

• Bill Number: SB86-091
• Year: 1986
• Title: Concerning the Acquisition of Water by the Colorado Water Conservation Board for the Purpose of Preserving the Natural Environment to a Reasonable Degree
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Passed

Ch. 235

1095

Water and Irrigation

eHAPTER 235

WATER AND IRRIGATION
WATER RIGHT DETERMINATION AND ADMINISTRATION

SENATE BILL NO.9!. BY SENATOR~ Ezzard, Bishop, A;Dard, McCormick, Riuuto. Baca. Beatty. Callihan, fenlon, Fowler,
Gallagher, Groff. Hefley. P. Powers. Stnckland, and Traylor; _ .
~so REPRESENTATIVES D. Williams, Brown. Shoemaker. .Bryan, Allison, M.L. Bird. Campbell. Dl!lJlbman. Fish. Herzog.
Muuebaugh. and Taylor.Little.

AN ACT

CONCERNING THE AeQUlSITION OF WATER BY THE eOLORADO WATERCONSER-
VATION BOARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRESERVING THE NATURAL ENVIRON-
MENT TO A REASONABLE DEGREE.

Be it enactt;d by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

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Section 1. The introductory portion to 37-92-102 (3), Colorado Revised
Statutes, as amended, is amended, and the said 37-92-102 (3) is further
amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH, to read:

37-92-102. Legislative declaration. (3) Further recognizing the need to.
correlate the activities of mankind with some reasonable preservation of the
natural environment, the Colorado water conservation board is hereby vested
with the authority, on behalf of the people of the state of Colorado, to appro-
priate in a manner consistent with sections 5 and 6 of article XVI of the
state constitution, er acquire, such waters of natural streams and lakes as
THE BOARD DETERMINES may be required to preserve the natural envi-
ronmentto a reasonable degree. THE BOARD ALSO MAY ACQUIRE, BY
GRANT, PURCHA~E, BEQUEST, DEVISE, LEASE,EXCHANGE,OR
CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT, FROM OR WITH ANY PERSON,
INCLUDING ANY GOVERNMENTAL. ENTITY, SUCH WATER,
WATER RIGHTS, OR INTERESTS IN WATER AS THE BOARD DETER-
MINES MAY BE REQUIRED TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL ENVI-
RONMENT TO A REASONABLE DEGREE, AND THE BOARD MAY
INITIATE APPLICATIONS WHICH IT DETERMINES ARE NECES-
SARY OR DESIRABLE FOR UTILIZING SUCH WATER, WATER
RIGHTS, OR INTERESTS IN WATER, INCLUDING APPLICATIONS
FOR CHANGES OF WATER RIGHTS OR AUGMENTATION PLANS
FOR THIS PURPOSE. Prior to the initiation of any such appropriation OR
ACQUISITION, the board shall request recommendations from the division

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