HB20-1037
Augmentation Of Instream Flows
Concerning the Colorado water conservation board's authority to augment stream flows with acquired water rights that have been previously decreed for augmentation use.
Session:
2020 Regular Session
Subject:
Bill Summary
Water
The act authorizes the Colorado water conservation board to 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 any augmentation use, without a further change of the water right being required.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)