DWR_3348350

• Board or Commission: Colorado Ground Water Commission
• Document Type - Board and Commission Meetings: Meeting Document
• Document Date: 5/21/2004
• Subject: MEETING MATERIALS

RULE 1 TITLE

1.1 The title of these rules and regulations is "Rules and Regulations for the Management and Control of Designated Ground Water." The short title is "Designated Basin Rules," and may
be referred to herein collectively as the "Rules" or individually as a "Rule."

RULE 2 AUTHORITY

2.1 These Rules are promulgated pursuant to the authority of the Colorado Ground Water Commission in the "Colorado Ground Water Management Act," Title 37, Article 90, Colorado Revised
Statutes, primarily Sections 3790107, 108, 109 and 111, C.R.S.

RULE 3 SCOPE AND PURPOSE

3.1 The rules establish the management criteria or allowable rate of depletion for ground water in each designated ground water basin. Such management criteria will be used as the basis
for the review of applications to use ground water pursuant to Section 3790107, C.R.S. The management criteria establish the basis to determine whether a proposed permit would result
in unreasonable impairment to existing water rights.

3.2 The rules for replacement wells will expedite the processing of replacement applications and establish limits to differentiate between a replacement well pursuant to Section 3790111(1)(c),
C.R.S. and a change of water right pursuant to Section 3790111(1)(g), C.R.S.

3.3 The rules establish equitable standards for the review of applications to change a right to use designated ground water pursuant to Section 3790111(1)(g), C.R.S. These standards
also set limitations necessary to prevent material injury.

3.4 The rules establish reasonable guidelines for water measuring devices to be required as a condition of a permit or change application approval.

3.5 The rules seek to improve communication and coordination between the Ground Water Commission and the Designated Ground Water Management Districts.

3.6 The rules are intended to standardize policies and procedures of the Ground Water Commission, to make information as widely available as possible, and to ensure uniform and consistent
action by the Commission.

3.7 The rules are not intended to change any terms or conditions of any permits already issued or of any approvals already granted. However, the State Engineer or the Commission, in
the exercise of their statutory authority, may impose certain additional terms or conditions on such previously issued permits or approvals.

RULE 4 DEFINITIONS

The following terms are defined in Section 3790103, C.R.S., and these terms shall have identical meaning where used in these Rules: