§ 37-92-501.5 — Special procedures with respect to plans for augmentation

Colorado § 37-92-501.5

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 37: Water and
• Art.: Water Right Determination and Administration

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Consistent with the decisions of the water judges establishing the basis for
approval for plans for augmentation and for the administration of groundwater, the
state engineer and division engineers shall exercise the broadest latitude possible
in the administration of waters under their jurisdiction to encourage and develop
augmentation plans and voluntary exchanges of water and may make such rules
and regulations and shall take such other reasonable action as may be necessary in
order to allow continuance of existing uses and to assure maximum beneficial
utilization of the waters of this state. In so doing, the state engineer shall curtail all
out-of-priority diversions, the depletions from which are not so replaced as to
prevent injury to vested water rights.

Legislative History

Source: L. 77: Entire section added, p. 1704, � 5, effective June 19.