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State of the River 2018
State of the River -Steamboat
Zach Smith, Colorado Water Trust, March 20, 2018
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State of the River 2018
• Non-profit based in Denver, work statewide
• Restore flows to rivers in need• Transactional – no advocacy• Voluntary• Respect private property rights• Our work has evolved over 17 years
Colorado Water Trust
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• Agreement with willing water right owner (sale, donation, lease)
• Adds water to stream under water right’s existing priority
• Range of Options• Permanent• Temporary (10-year lease)• Dry-Year Activated (Operate only in dry-years)
• May not cause injury to other water rights – water court or administrative approval
Instream Flow Acquisitions
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State of the River 2018
• Zach Smith• 720-204-5845• [email protected]• www.Coloradowatertrust.org• Request for Water
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