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HB19-1271

Augmention Of Instream Flows

Concerning a clarification of the authority of the Colorado water conservation board to augment stream flows with acquired water rights that have been previously decreed for augmentation use.
Session:
2019 Regular Session
Subject:
Water
Bill Summary

The bill clarifies that the Colorado water conservation board may augment stream flows to preserve or improve the natural environment to a reasonable degree by use of an acquired water right that has been previously quantified and changed to include augmentation use, without a further change of the water right being required.


(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Status

Introduced
Lost

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