Ground water management districts - formation

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-90-118, under Water and Irrigation.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-90-118

Within areas determined as designated groundwater basins by action of the commission in accordance with section 37-90-106, ground water management districts may be formed in the manner, and having the power, provided in sections 37-90-118 to 37-90-135; but no district shall be organized unless all groundwater aquifers containing designated groundwater within the geographic boundaries of the district have been included as a part of the district by the commission.

Source: L. 65: R&RE, p. 1257, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 148-18-17. L. 85: Entire section amended, p. 1177, � 9, effective May 31.

37-90-119. Creation of districts - proposal - submission - changes - proposed boundaries. A proposal for the formation of a designated ground water management district must be first submitted to the ground water commission, which shall make a hydrologic, geographic, and geologic evaluation of the proposed boundaries and recommend any changes in such boundaries as are indicated by such evaluation. No further steps for the formation of such district shall be taken until the commission, in writing, gives its consent to the boundaries thereof. The commission shall give either its consent or disapproval of the proposed boundaries within ninety days after the proposal has been submitted to it.

Source: L. 65: R&RE, p. 1257, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 148-18-18.