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Title 37, Water and Irrigation

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-60-133 Minimum criteria and guidelines for agricultural water protection programs - definition
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(1) (a) The board shall develop minimum criteria and guidelines for the establishment of an agricultural water protection program in each water division pursuant to section 37-92-305 (19)(b)(IV)(B) to assure sufficient protection and monitoring of agricultural water protection wa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-60-134 Groundwater compact compliance and sustainability fund - creation - conservation district recommendations for expenditures - state engineer approval - legislative declaration - transfer - definitions - reports - notice to revisor of statutes - repeal
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(1) The general assembly hereby: (a) Finds and determines that: (I) Groundwater well pumping in certain areas of the state provides the principal source of irrigation water supply but consequently may reduce the quantity of groundwater in the aquifers and may impact the hydrogeol…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-60-135 State turf replacement program - creation - administration - turf replacement fund - creation - legislative declaration - definitions
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(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Promoting the efficient and maximum utilization of Colorado's water resources by decreasing the amount of irrigated turf can: (I) Increase communities' resilience regarding drought and climate change; (II) Reduce the sale of a…

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-61-101 Colorado River compact

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The General Assembly hereby approves the compact, designated as the "Colorado River Compact", signed at the City of Santa Fe, State of New Mexico, on the 24th day of November, A.D. 1922, by Delph E. Carpenter, as the Commissioner for the State of Colorado, under authority of and …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-61-102 Compact effective on approval

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That said compact shall not be binding and obligatory on any of the parties thereto unless and until the same has been approved by the legislature of each of the said states and by the congress of the United States, and the governor of the state of Colorado shall give notice of t…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-61-103 Approval waived

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That the provisions of the first paragraph of article XI of the Colorado River Compact, making said compact effective when it has been approved by the legislature of each of the signatory states, are hereby waived and said compact shall become binding and obligatory upon the stat…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-61-104 Certified copies of compact

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That certified copies of this article be forwarded by the governor of the state of Colorado to the president of the United States, the secretary of state of the United States, and the governors of the states of Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Source: L…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-62-101 Upper Colorado River compact

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The general assembly hereby ratifies the compact among the states of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, and Arizona, designated as the "Upper Colorado river basin compact" and signed in the city of Santa Fe, state of New Mexico, on the 11th day of October, A. D. 1948, by Cliffo…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-62-102 When compact operative

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Said compact shall not become operative unless and until the same has been ratified by the legislatures of each of the signatory states and consented to by the congress of the United States. The governor of the state of Colorado shall give notice of the ratification of said compa…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-62-103 Interstate agency created by compact

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It is hereby recognized, found, determined, and declared that the compact creates an interstate agency which is known as the upper Colorado river commission and which is an independent entity whose members and employees are not officers and employees of any of the states signator…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-62-104 Appointment of Colorado member of commission

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After the said compact becomes effective, the Colorado member of the upper Colorado river commission shall be appointed by the governor, and shall serve until revocation of his appointment by the governor, and, on behalf of the upper Colorado river commission, the state of Colora…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-62-105 Payment of expenses of commission

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The Colorado share of the expenses of the upper Colorado river commission and the expenses and the compensation of the Colorado member of that commission shall be paid out of funds appropriated by the general assembly to the Colorado water conservation board and warrants shall be…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-62-106 Administrative code inapplicable

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The provisions of articles 2, 3, 31, 35, and 36 of title 24, C.R.S., shall be inapplicable to any acts or proceedings taken to carry out the purpose of said compact. Source: L. 49: p. 516, § 6. CSA: C. 90, § 64(6). CRS 53: § 148-8-6. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-8-6.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-63-101 The La Plata River compact

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The General Assembly hereby approves the compact, designated as the "La Plata River Compact", signed at the City of Santa Fe, State of New Mexico, on the 27th day of November, A. D. 1922, by Delph E. Carpenter as the Commissioner for the State of Colorado, under authority of and …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-63-102 Approval of compact

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Said compact shall not become binding or operative unless and until the same has been approved by the legislature of each of the signatory states and by the congress of the United States, and the governor of the state of Colorado shall give notice of the approval of said compact …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-64-101 Animas-La Plata project compact

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The general assembly hereby ratifies the compact designated as the "Animas-La Plata Project Compact" to which the consent of congress was given by Public Law 90-537, section 501 (c), approved September 30, 1968, by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of A…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-65-101 South Platte River compact

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The General Assembly hereby approves the compact, designated as the "South Platte River Compact", between the states of Colorado and Nebraska, signed at the City of Lincoln, State of Nebraska, on the 27th day of April, A.D. 1923, by Delph E. Carpenter as the Commissioner for the …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-66-101 Rio Grande River compact

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The general assembly hereby approves the compact between the states of Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas, designated as the "Rio Grande compact", signed at the city of Santa Fe, state of New Mexico, on the 18th day of March, A. D. 1938, by M. C. Hinderlider, commissioner for the st…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-66-102 Compact to be ratified

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Said compact shall not become binding or operative unless and until the same has been ratified by the legislature of each of the signatory states and consented to by the congress of the United States, and the governor of the state of Colorado shall give notice of the approval of …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-67-101 Ratification, purpose, and articles of compact

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The general assembly hereby ratifies the compact between the states of Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska, designated as the "Republican River Compact", signed in the city of Lincoln, state of Nebraska, on the 31st day of December, A. D. 1942, by M. C. Hinderlider, commissioner for t…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-67-102 When compact binding

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Said compact shall not become operative unless and until the same has been ratified by the legislature of each of the signatory states and consented to by the congress of the United States, in the manner provided by, and in conformity with, said compact, and the governor of the s…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-68-101 Amended Costilla Creek compact

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The general assembly hereby ratifies the amended compact between the state of Colorado and the state of New Mexico, designated as the "Amended Costilla Creek Compact", signed in the city of Santa Fe, state of New Mexico, on the seventh day of February, A. D. 1963, by J. E. Whitte…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-68-102 When compact operative

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(1) Said compact shall not become operative unless and until the same has been ratified by the legislature of each of the signatory states and consented to by the congress of the United States, in the manner provided by, and in conformity with, said compact, and the governor of t…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-69-101 Arkansas River compact

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The general assembly hereby ratifies the compact between the state of Colorado and the state of Kansas designated as the "Arkansas river compact" signed in the city of Denver, state of Colorado, on the 14th day of December, A. D. 1948, by Henry C. Vidal, Gail L. Ireland, and Harr…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-69-102 When compact effective

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Said compact shall not become effective unless and until the same has been ratified by the legislature of each of the signatory states and consented to by the congress of the United States. The governor of the state of Colorado shall give notice of the ratification of the said co…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-69-103 Interstate agency created by compact

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It is hereby recognized, found, determined, and declared that the compact creates an interstate agency which is known as the Arkansas river compact administration and which is an independent entity whose members and employees are not officers and employees of either of the states…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-69-104 Appointment of members of compact administration

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After the said compact becomes effective the Colorado members of the Arkansas river compact administration shall be appointed by the governor, shall serve until revocation of their appointment by the governor, and, on behalf of the Arkansas river compact administration, the state…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-69-105 Payment of expenses of compact administration

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The Colorado share of the expenses of the Arkansas river compact administration and the expenses and compensation of the Colorado members of that administration shall be paid out of funds appropriated by the general assembly to the Colorado water conservation board and warrants s…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-69-106 Administrative code inapplicable

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The provisions of articles 2, 3, 31, 35, and 36 of title 24, C.R.S., shall be inapplicable to any acts or proceedings taken to carry out the purposes of said compact. Source: L. 49: p. 496, § 6. CSA: C. 90, § 39(6). CRS 53: § 148-9-6. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-9-6. Interbasin Compacts

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-75-101 Short title

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This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Water for the 21st Century Act". Source: L. 2005: Entire article added, p. 1472, § 1, effective June 7.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-75-102 Water rights - protections

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(1) It is the policy of the general assembly that the current system of allocating water within Colorado shall not be superseded, abrogated, or otherwise impaired by this article. Nothing in this article shall be interpreted to repeal or in any manner amend the existing water rig…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-75-103 Director of compact negotiations

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(1) Within thirty days after a vacancy, the governor or the executive director of the department of natural resources shall appoint a director of compact negotiations. The director of compact negotiations shall act as the overseer and caretaker of the compact negotiations process…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-75-104 Basin roundtables

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(1) (a) To facilitate continued discussions within and between basins on water management issues, and to encourage locally driven collaborative solutions to water supply challenges, permanent basin roundtables are hereby created in Colorado's eight water basins and in a demograph…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-75-105 Interbasin compact committee - report

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(1) (a) To facilitate the process of interbasin compact negotiations, a twenty-seven-member interbasin compact committee is created. The interbasin compact committee includes the following members: (I) Two representatives from each basin roundtable, at least one of whom must resi…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-75-106 Public education - outreach

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(1) The interbasin compact committee shall develop a public education, participation, and outreach working group. (2) The public education, participation, and outreach working group shall: (a) Create a process to inform, involve, and educate the public on the interbasin compact c…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-75-107 Interbasin compact committee operation fund - creation

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(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the interbasin compact committee operation fund, which shall be administered by the Colorado water conservation board and consists of all money transferred by the treasurer as specified in section 39-29-109 (2)(a)(II.5)(C). All mo…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-80-101 State engineer

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Pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, the governor shall appoint a state engineer. The office of the state engineer must be located within the state capitol complex. The state engineer shall be provided the resources, including an operating budget, nece…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-80-101.5 Office of the state engineer

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The office of the state engineer is created in the division of water resources in the department of natural resources and is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105. Source: L. 2022: Entire section added, (SB 22-162), ch. 469, p. 3410, § 168, effective August 10.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-80-102 General duties of state engineer - supervision and utilization of employees - satellite and telemetry-based monitoring systems

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(1) The state engineer is the executive officer in charge of supervising the work of all division engineers and may direct their supervision of their employees. The state engineer has executive responsibility and authority with respect to: (a) Discharge of the obligations of the …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-80-103 Additional duties of state engineer

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The state engineer shall perform all duties imposed upon him by law and, when called upon by the governor, shall give his counsel and services to any state department or institution. He shall be allowed all actual traveling and other necessary expenses and the actual cost of prep…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-80-104 Compact requirements - state engineer's duties

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The state engineer shall make and enforce such regulations with respect to deliveries of water as will enable the state of Colorado to meet its compact commitments. In those cases where the compact is deficient in establishing standards for administration within Colorado to provi…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-80-105 Supervision over division engineers

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(1) The state engineer shall: (a) Supervise the work of the division engineers; (b) Furnish division engineers with all the data and information necessary for the proper and intelligent discharge of the duties of their offices; (c) Require division engineers to report their offic…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-80-106 Appointment of deputies

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(1) The state engineer may appoint one or more deputies to assist in the discharge of the duties of the state engineer's office. The state engineer may deputize any person to perform a particular service, and the state engineer may revoke such appointments when, in his or her jud…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-80-107 Employment of engineers or geologists

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The state engineer may employ one or more consulting engineers, geologists, or other specialists to advise the state engineer or any division engineer concerning any diversion or proposed diversion of the waters of the state including the sufficiency of any reservoirs or other st…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-80-108 Appoint deputy for special work

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The state engineer, on request of any party interested and on payment of his or her per diem charges and reasonable expenses, may appoint a deputy to measure, compute, and ascertain all necessary data of any canal, dam, reservoir, or other construction, as required or as may be d…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-80-109 State engineer's authority to contract for services

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(1) The state engineer shall secure the limited or temporary services of persons necessary to carry out the duties or functions of the division of water resources in cases where it would be infeasible or impractical for regular state employees to perform the duties or functions, …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-80-110 Fees collected by state engineer

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(1) The state engineer shall collect fees for work done in his or her office as follows: (a) to (d) Repealed. (e) With respect to a proposed project for a dam, for the examination and filing of each set of plans and specifications required by law to be filed in the office of the …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-80-111 Fees deposited with department of the treasury

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At the end of each month, the sum of the fees collected during the month, as provided in section 37-80-110, shall be transmitted to the department of the treasury with a complete statement showing the amounts thus received and the sources from which they are derived, and the said…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-80-111.5 Fees - rules - satellite monitoring system cash fund - well inspection cash fund - created

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(1) (a) and (b) Repealed. (c) The state engineer shall set and collect fees by rule for the use of the equipment and programs of the satellite and telemetry-based monitoring systems authorized under section 37-80-102 (10). All such fees collected by the state engineer and any oth…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-80-111.7 Water resources cash fund - created - uses

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(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the water resources cash fund, referred to in this section as the "fund". Revenues credited to the fund and unexpended at the end of each fiscal year remain in the fund and do not revert to the general fund. All interest derived f…