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RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE MEASUREMENT OF SURFACE <br /> WATER AND GROUNDWATER DIVERSIONS AND STORAGE, RELEASE, AND <br /> • ' 'ig. St`t422 3:11 PM <br /> DELIVERY OF WATER LOCATED I � � ��, �, ;� . <br /> CASE NUMBER: 2022CW3102 <br /> ORDER OF THE STATE ENGINEER <br /> IT IS ORDERED that the following rules governing the measurement of surface water and <br /> groundwater diversions and storage,release, and delivery of water located in Water Division 6 <br /> are adopted by the State Engineer. <br /> Rule 1. Title <br /> The title of these rules and regulations is "Rules and Regulations Governing the Measurement of <br /> Surface Water and Groundwater Diversions and Storage, Release, and Delivery of Water <br /> Located in Water Division 6." In this document these rules and regulations may be referred to as <br /> "Rules." <br /> Rule 2. Authority <br /> In order for the State Engineer and Division Engineer for Water Division 6 to obtain information <br /> needed for the administration, distribution, and regulation of the waters in Water Division 6, it is <br /> necessary to adopt rules governing the measurement of surface water and groundwater diversions <br /> and storage,release, and delivery of water located in Water Division 6. The State Engineer's <br /> authority to adopt these Rules is based on section 37-80-102(g), C.R.S., which vests rulemaking <br /> authority for the Division of Water Resources in the State Engineer; section 37-92-501, C.R.S., <br /> which authorizes the State Engineer to adopt rules and regulations to assist in the perfoiliiance of <br /> the administration, distribution, and regulation of the waters of the state in accordance with the <br /> constitution of the State of Colorado, the provisions of article 92 of title 37, C.R.S., (The Water <br /> Right Determination and Administration Act of 1969), and other applicable laws; section 37-92- <br /> 502(5)(a), C.R.S., which authorizes the State Engineer to order any owner or user of a water <br /> right to install and maintain, at such owner's or user's expense, necessary meters, gages, or other <br /> measuring devices and to report at reasonable times to the appropriate Division Engineer the <br /> readings of such meters, gages, or other measuring devices; and section 37-92-502(5)(b), C.R.S., <br /> which authorizes the State Engineer to order any person or company supplying energy used to <br /> pump groundwater to provide, at reasonable times to the Division Engineer,records of energy <br /> used to pump groundwater. <br /> 1 <br />