C.R.S. Section 37-80-123
Lease, loan, or trade of agricultural water protection water right

  • rules
  • definition

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

As soon as practicable, the state engineer shall initiate the promulgation of rules governing the review of a substitute water supply plan pursuant to section 37-92-308 (12). In promulgating the rules, the state engineer shall follow the state engineer’s own rule-making procedures.

(b)

The rules must include:

(I)

Terms and conditions that the state engineer may impose through an approved substitute water supply plan pursuant to section 37-92-308 (12);

(II)

Criteria that the state engineer should consider in reviewing a substitute water supply plan application filed pursuant to section 37-92-308 (12);

(III)

Criteria to ensure that substitute water supply plans approved pursuant to section 37-92-308 (12) do not facilitate the diversion of water between water divisions by direct diversion, exchange, replacement, or other means;

(IV)

Procedures by which the state engineer may reconsider a decision; and

(V)

Procedures for creating a database that tracks and inventories substitute water supply plans approved under section 37-92-308 (12) and for making the following information from the database accessible to the public:

(A)

The amount of water subject to each approved plan;

(B)

The location of use of water under each approved plan; and

(C)

The decreed beneficial use of water leased, loaned, or traded in connection with each approved plan.

(c)

The water judge for water division 1 shall review the rules promulgated under this section in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 37-92-501 (2)(g), (3)(a), and (3)(b).

(2)

As used in this section, “agricultural water protection water right” has the same meaning as in section 37-92-305 (19)(a).

Source: Section 37-80-123 — Lease, loan, or trade of agricultural water protection water right - rules - definition, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-37.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

37‑80‑101
State engineer 37‑80‑101.5
Office of the state engineer 37‑80‑102
General duties of state engineer - supervision and utilization of employees - satellite and telemetry-based monitoring systems 37‑80‑103
Additional duties of state engineer 37‑80‑104
Compact requirements - state engineer’s duties 37‑80‑105
Supervision over division engineers 37‑80‑106
Appointment of deputies 37‑80‑107
Employment of engineers or geologists 37‑80‑108
Appoint deputy for special work 37‑80‑109
State engineer’s authority to contract for services 37‑80‑110
Fees collected by state engineer 37‑80‑111
Fees deposited with department of the treasury 37‑80‑111.5
Fees - rules - satellite monitoring system cash fund - well inspection cash fund - created 37‑80‑111.7
Water resources cash fund - created - uses 37‑80‑112
Report of state engineer 37‑80‑113
State engineer - qualifications - salary - conflict of interest 37‑80‑114
Deputy state engineer - powers 37‑80‑115
Performance of personnel - duties 37‑80‑116
Legal services authorized 37‑80‑117
Regulation of water for measurements 37‑80‑118
False reports of gauge heights 37‑80‑119
Interference with recording instruments 37‑80‑120
Upstream storage - substitute supply - historic natural depletion 37‑80‑122
South Platte river alluvial aquifer groundwater monitoring network 37‑80‑123
Lease, loan, or trade of agricultural water protection water right - rules - definition 37‑80‑124
State engineer - designation of fire suppression ponds - conditional requirements - inspections - expiration of designation - database - reviews by water courts
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 37-80-123’s source at colorado​.gov