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7E9FB53EB63C4F4C87258A5900607EA0 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For STREAM RESTORATION

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE REVIEW COMMITTEE
Date Oct 31, 2023      
Location SCR 357



Stream Restoration - Committee Discussion Only
11:34:00 AM  
Abby Burke, Audubon
Society, introduced herself. She told the committee about the impacts of
Senate Bill 23-270, which focused on stream restoration. She discussed
the Colorado Healthy Headwaters Working Group and its efforts to educate
people about stream restoration projects. She told the committee about
the the ordinary high water mark of a stream and how stream restoration
can help put streams back to their natural water mark and flow.
11:47:53 AM  
Kelly Romero-Heaney,
Department of Natural Resources, introduced herself and thanked the committee
for their work on SB23-270. She spoke about possible policy gaps that remain
and how to address them in the future.  
11:52:53 AM  
The panelists answered questions from the committee regarding possible new financing from the federal government.






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