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••Eitics is the practical exercise of the art ofself-government, and somebody must attend to it if we are to have selfgovernment; somebody must study it, and learn the art, and exercise patience and sympathy and skill to bring the multitude of opinions and wishes of selfgoverning people into such order that some prevailing opinion may be expressed and peaceably accepted. Otherwise, confusion will result either in dictatorship or anarchy. The principal ground of reproach against any American Citizen should be that he is not a politician. Everyone ought to be, as Lincoln was. » -Elihu Root Speech presenting statue of Lincoln to the British people, July 28, 1920 colorado .WATER RIGHTS ... to assist in or contribute to the protection, conservation and development oj water in the state oj Colorado

FALL 1998 Published by Colorado Water Congress VOL. 17, NO.2 CAN l)ll lATES ··Talk on "Water" SENATOR GOVERNOR ATfORNEYGENERAL £?~~IONAL 3 b?~W'IONAL 4

Senator Lt. GOV. John Suthers Robert Reed Kelley Congressman Bob Schaffer "In the current political atmos­ "Water is one of our most precious " .. . the most contentious area of "The ever-increasing percenUlge ofpe0- "My first-term appointment as phere, discussion of more storage natural resources that we often take involvement for the AG's office in ple living in urban rather than rural Chairman of the Western Caucus' facilities is taboo. That is unfortu­ for granted but fiercely fight over. water issues over the next decade will areas in the west is causing water Water Working Group has allowed me nate because it is a fact of life in . .. Satisfying all of the various not involve the 18 downstream states resource transfers from rural areas at to play a key leadership role in the west and we ought to be suspi­ needs and demands will be the that covet our water, but involve con­ the expense ofour agricultural economy Congress to protect Colorado water. " cious of elected officials who don't defining challenge for governmental tinuing federal intetvention that seri­ and traditional rural corrummities. As a -Page 7 recognize or won't acknowledge and water policy leaders in ously impairs Colorado's ability to rancher, I am concerned about presetv­ this fact. " Colorado. " preserve and properly allocate its ing our rural character and the agricul­ -Page 3 -Page 4 water resources. " tural sector ofour economy. " -PageS -Page 6

Dottie Lamm State Treasurer Bill Owens Congressman Scott McInnis Susan Kirkpatrick "I believe that protecting Colorado's "Colorado has a long history ofutilizing "As Colorado Attorney General I will "The federal government can provide "We must work cooperatively with all water resources for future genera­ private sedor ingenuity to solve many of take a leadership role in: (1) protecting useful knowledge, but the federal gov­ the communities that have a stake in tions must guide our water policies our water supply problems. As Colorado's interests from threats from ernment does not always know best. I the management of water resources. and, to some degree, our approaches Governor, I will encourage the private downstream states; (2) fighting unwar­ continue to believe in the principle Working together we can protect our to managing growth. Sprawl and sector to work in cooperation with the ranted federal intrusions in Colorado; that, when possible, local organiza­ water supplies, provide recreational suburban development are caused by public.sector in order to meet our future and (3) fashioning cooperative agree­ tions should be given the power to opportunities, protect the environ­ a number offactors. Access to water, water needs. This means that private ments among water users that benefit decide and control their future. " ment, maintain Colorado's economic however, is critical to any develop­ property rights with respect to water parts of the state without destroying -Page 6 vitality and retain the natural beauty ment and/or growth strategy . .. " must be protected. " other parls. " ofour state. " -Page 3 -Page 4 -PageS -Page 7 41st Annual CWC Convention January 28 & 29, 1999 Holiday Inn, Northglenn Calendar of

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November 1998- CWC WORKSHOPS ON January 27 - 29, 1999 - CWC 41 ST ANNUAL LEGAL ETHICS IN WATER & CONVENTION - Holiday Inn Northglenn, 1- 25 & '.,... ENVIRONMENTAL LAW; TJ1E INITIATIVE 120th Avenue, Northglenn, Colorado. For more PROCESS: WHAT YOU N~ED TO KNOW;. information, contact the CWC office in , COLORADO WATER RIGHTS GROUNDWATER; ENDANGERED SPECIES; A Colorado: 303-837-0812. 1 ~.- REVIEW OF' FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL April 14 - 16, 1'999 - NWRA 'FEDERAL WATER Publisp~d by: LAWS IMPACTING WATER INTERESTS.- For SEMINAR - Washington Co'urt Hotel, more information, contact the CWC office in Washington, D.C. For more information, contact Colorado Water Congress Denver, CO: 303-837-0812. ttle NWRA office in Arlington, Virginia: 703-524- 1544. . November 3 - 6, 1998 - 67TH ANNUAL NWRA August 11 - 14, 1999 - NWRA WESTERN 1390. Logan Street, Suite 312 CONFERENCE - Worthington Hotel, Fort WATER SEMINAR - Tamarron Hilton Resort, Denver., Colorado 80203 Worth, Texas. For more information, contact the Du'rango, Colorado. For more information, con­ Phone (303) 837-0812 Fax (303) 837-1607 NWRA office in Arlington, ' Virginia: 703-524- tact the NWRA office in Arlington, Virginia: 703- 1544. 524-1544. . Member of Januarv 7 - 8, 1999 - NWRA WATER' POLiCY August 26 - 27,1999 - CWC SUMMER CON­ National Water Resources Association FORUM - EI Conquistado Hotel, Tucson, VENTION - Sheraton Steamboat Resort, Arizona. For more information, contact the Steamboat Springs, Colorado. For more informa­ Dick MacRavey NWRA office in Arlington, Virginia: 703-524- tion, contact the CWC office in Denver, Colorado: Publisher 1544. 303-837 -0812. Linda DeatonlLatitudes North Editing/Production

Publication Printers Tentative CWC 1999 Convention Program Printer 1:.. OFFICERS 1998 - 1999 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27,1999 Eric Wilkinson, Lovel~d 8:00 a.m. Colorado Water Con~~rvation Board Meeting President

7:00 p.m. CWC Board of Directors' Meeting John Porter, Cortez Vice President THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1999 Douglas 'Kemper, Aurora 7:30 a.m. Registration Opens . Treasurer .'

8:00 a.t1i . .. Colorado ~ater ' Con'~~~vation ' Board Meeting ' .. ' Kit Kimball, Denver Assistant Treasurer " . 8:jO a.ill: · Five -Concurrent Work~nops"'- Ie.. ", (lfEngiii'eenng&~Maiiagemellt I5e\;eropnients; ~ . (2) The Ups n' Downs of Supp'ort Staff; (3) Historical Perspective by Aspinall " Richard D. MacRavey, Denver Recipients; (4) Legal Ethics Issues; and (5) Roundtable for Ditch Companies. Secretary 10:15 a.m. Four Concurrent Workshops - i.e., (1) Engineering & Management Developments; Peter D. Nichols, Carbondale Immediate Past President (2) Endangered Species Issues; (3) Roundtable on Water Education; and (4) Legal

Ethics Issues. I . " BOARD. OF PlRECTORS . . . , 12:15 p.m. GENERAL SESSION LUNCHEON - (Invited) NeJ\t . Daniel Birch, Steamboat Springs Jack Buchhiister: Winter Park 2:15 p.m. GENERAL SESSION I - Keynote s'p~aker will adcI:i-ess "The Best Way to Predict Robert O. Burr, Walden Steve 9ark, D~n,:,er the Future is to Create It." Kenneth "Crandall, Sterling Ralph Curtis, A.lamosa 2:45 p.m. Three speakers will be invited; and they are: (1) New Attorney General of . Wade Haerle; Grand Junction Colorado; .(2) New Executi~e .Director .of the Colorado Department of Natural Ronald A. Hellbush, Westminster " Jini Hokit, Montrose Resources; and (3) President or'the Colorado Education Association. , Neil Jaquet, Golden Doug Kem,Per, Aurora 4:00 p.m. Five Concurrent Workshops - i.e., (1) Water Conservation; (2) Engineering & Kit Kimball, Denver Management Developments; (3) Water Quality Issues; (4) Ground Water Issues; and Rod Kuharich, Colorado Springs David Merritt, Glenwood Springs (5) Internet .Opportunities. . Wayne Miller, Windsor Peter Nichols, Carbondale 6:00 p.m. RECEPTION Jack Odor, Fort Morgan ..l~. L. "Brid"'OlIara, Pueblo FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1999 ,. 'Ed Pokorney, Denver . John Porter, Cortez 7:00 A.M. LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST - Speakers will be six members of the legislature. David Robbins, Denver Mike Suthe~land, Grand Junction W. H: "BiU" Webster, Greeley addre~s 8:45 a,.m. GENERAL SESSION II - A panel will "The Generations Look at the 21st pric Wilk!nsoq, Lovelimp Century." (Th~ panelists will be one representative speaker agewise from his/her teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s.) Ed Pokorney, Denver . NWRA Direoror ·, . Rod Kuharich, Color~4o Springs 10:30 a.l1l. GENERAL SESSION III - A.panel wpl disc~:ss "Growth, Water Needs and The' NWRAAlfemate Environment." Mark Pifber, Colorado Springs . . NWRA Resolutions Member 12:15 p.m. THE WAYNE N. ASPINALL LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON - Floyd E. Dominy, Sara Dunca~, Denver I NWRA Resolutions Alternate Retired Co~ssioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, will be the speaker. ~he Nineteenth Annual "Wayne N. Aspinall Water L~~de! of the Year" award will be presented at this lunGheon. ' ." . . . Opinions expressed by the authors are not necessarily those of the officers, members, and/or staff of the 1:45 p.m. CWC Annual Business M~eting Colorado Water Congress:

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Candldates---~. - , Less feder~ involv.ement in local decision making and problem solving. he phenomenal g~owth tates experienced by The federal government has historically been a Colorado and ' most other western states will large' part of the' landscape in western water policy. place an increasing burden on the existing Like a rising tide, it will not easily retreat from this water supplies in the west. Preparing for this position. Authorized by Congress several years ago, growth will be the central challenge of water the Western Water Policy Review Advisory managers and elected officials from congress to city Commission was instructed to gi ve lawmakers and councils. water managers guidance on maximizing western water Colorado has been one of the fastest growing states resources. In its report issued this summer, we got in the country this decade, with ten of the fifty fastest instead an anti-dam, anti-agriculture, beltway environ­ growing counties. Moreover, our growth rate is mental group manifesto which serves notice to all expected to continue well into the next century. Many western water users that the Federal government wants other'Western st~tes are also growing rapidly, as nine more, not less, involvement and regulation of western of the ten fastest growing states in the 1990~ are in the water management. In fact, the Commission's report West. This kind of growth will pu~ intense pr~ssure on prescribes a new layer of federal bureaucracy. This is all our natural resources. not what we need and I will use my position on the In dealing with all natural resources ' as a federal Energy and Natural Resources Committee and official, I am charged with pro'tecting Colorado's Appropriatiqns Committee to see this does not.happen. unique interests while promoting policies that advance The history of the Animas - LaPlata project is the the nati~nal interest. In my six years in the Senate; and ,11)ost recent example of the federal government's another 'six in the House of Representatives, I 'have unproductive participation. Though authorized in 1968 developed a strong record of advancing Colorado water and re-committed to the project in 1988 through the interests within a broader policy framework. " Ute Water Rights Settlement Act, the federal govern­ I have been and remain committed to three tenets ment has stubbornly refused to begin construction. In ~ meeting our growing needs with our limited water the face of stiff federal ' government obstructionism, tesources: less direct federal involvement in water stakeholders met .for months to work out a so~ution. resources decision-making, preserving the integrity of After reaching agreement, the stakeholders asked me to Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a Republican, state laws and existing water rights, an~ renewed offer a scaled down project in legislative form. I did, serves Colorado in the United States i.nvestment in facilities and programs to stretch and only to face vehement administration objections. The Senate. He is seeking a second term. expand our supplies. administration then formulated its own, version of a What follows is only an outline of my principals in scaled down project that satisfies no one. As the 105th meeting our water needs and is not meant to be a com­ Congress winds to a close early next month, another prehensive profile of my positions on the entire range year has gone and the project is no closer to comple­ of water issues. tion: Continued on Page 8

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ing our surplus that other states have become accus­ tomed to using to meet their demand. This could ore often than not we take it for granted. increase pressure to renegotiate the 1922 Compact Water, however, has been, is now and will (probably resulting in Colorado owning fewer water continue to be a resource over which many rights), while exacerbate existing conflicts over water political battles are fought. Complicated transfers to the Front Range from the Western Slope by the fact that the West - and Colorado and San Luis Valley. in particular - is one of the fastest growing regions of The Front Range's. political power could make the country, the increasing need for water and the such trans-basin water transfers even more likely, desire to mange growth, as well as protect the environ­ regardless of whether or not is is the best long-term ment, is likely to pit developers and newcomers against policy. I believe we must put in place mechanisms that environmentalists and those who want to preserve the can resist politically expedient pressures that are sure quality of life to which they have grown accustomed. to dominate future conflicts over water, in addition to I believe that protecting Colorado's water finding ways to conserve. resources for future generations must guide our water Of the water treated by public water systems in policies and, to some degree, our approaches to manag­ Colorado, less than 1% is used for drinking and cook­ ing growth. Sprawl and suburban development are ing. The rest is used for everything from watering caused by a number of factors. Access to water, how­ lawns to washing cars. ever, is critical to any development and/or growth strat­ Anecdotally, driving around the metro area one egy for obvious reasons. often sees sprinklers, intended to water grassy boule­ Large urban centers along the Front Range must vards, shooting straight up in the air, watering the street come up with creative ways to conserve water and sta­ or watering in the rain - not a wise use of what every­ bilize consumption. Potable water is not an unlimited one acknowledges is a scarce resource (not to mention resource and the demands for this resource are growing the wisdom of watering boulevards in the first place). every day. In fact, demands to transfer water from the Kentucky Bluegrasses, which dominates our lawns and San Luis Valley and the Western Slope continue to boulevards, uses 18 gallons of water per square foot a grow along with rising population centers on the Front year, while wheatgrasses use only seven gallons. Range. Moreover, polluted water sources only exacer­ Since 1960, industrial water use has remained con­ , a Democrat, is running for bate issues of scarcity over this resource. stant in relation to other uses while agricultural use has the . Colorado does not use the full allotment of water declined nearly 10%. As a result of high growth rates, to which we are entitled under the Colorado River both domestic and thermoelectric water uses have Compact of 1922 (in fact, 800,000 to 1.2 million acre increased. feed of Colorado's water flows to lower basin states), Agriculture, however, remains the single largest while other states such as California and Nevada use user of water in Colorado. some argue that water for more than their allotment. As Colorado continues to farming is subsidized and that farmers should be asked grow, this equation could change dramatically, deplet- Continued on Page 8

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ties. I also support efforts on the South Platte River and the upper Colorado River to allow for water devel­ ater is one of our most precious natural opment without harming endangered wildlife species. resources that we often take for granted These are examples of coming together and working but fiercely fight over. We expect it to be within constraints to address our needs. available whenever we want it and for I know personally how difficult it can be to whatever purpose promotes our values. It achieve these results. I was raised on an irrigated defines Colorado's image, from its skiing, white water ranch in central California. I understand on a very per­ rafting, gold medal trout streams, irrigated agriculture, sonallevel what it takes to successfully operate a west­ to its source of many wester rlvers. These images cre­ ern agricultural enterprise and I am incredibly sensitive ate increasing demands on our water resources - espe­ to the role that water plays in the success or failure of cially as the state continues to grow in population. our agricultural communities. I am committed to work Satisfying all of the various needs and demands will be to keep Colorado's agricultural economies viable in the defining challenge for governmental and water pol­ face of urban growth pressures. In addition, Governor icy leaders in Colorado. Romer asked me to facilitate negotiations to resolve the As one of the fastest growing states in a region of Animas - La Plata water project. Needless to say, these water scarcity, Colorado faces a choice: we can either discussions were contentious and difficult arid brought let each competing interest fight for its share or we can the competing interests and pressures on water into work together to face the tough issues ahead. sharp focus. The ultimate result was the development "Collaboration" and "cooperation" historically have of the Animas - La Plata Lite proposal, which I strong­ been foreign concepts in water policy. They must ly support to satisfy our obligations to provide water to become part of our permanent water lexicon. Colorado's Ute tribes and other water users in the This is especially true today as the options avail­ region. able to develop water supplies are limited by other fac­ In addition to promoting collaboration, developing tors, such as environmental, fiscal and social concerns. river basin agreements, protecting agricultural water Unlike anytime in our history, water providers must rights and supporting the Animas - La Plata Lite pro­ operate within the confines of an overwhelming array ject, there are a number of important issues on which of constraints. These constraints inevitably bump we must work together to protect our water resources. Gail Schoettler, a Democrat, is the Lt. against growth pressures forcing us to acknowledge the Governor of Colorado and is running for necessity to provide water but in new and creative Interstate Water Allocation Governor. ways. If there is one water resource issue on which the In this regard, I support efforts underway to devel­ Governor of the State of Colorado can and should have op collaborative solutions to our water needs. I support significant influence that issue is interstate water allo­ the Metropolitan Water Forum,_an effort by various cation. The allocation of water among competing uses water providers in the Denver-metro area to find new within the State has been clearly delineated by the ways to develop supplies for Front Range communi- Continued on Page 10

East and West slopes, new demands for water require that we utilize modern technology, conserva­ e are blessed here in Colorado to live in a tion, and all the other management tools available to state with a rich and vibrant heritage. ensure that our water supply is utilized to the maxi­ Those of us who live in Colorado today mum extent possible. are truly stewards of the land, and we In our high mountain valleys with their fragile must therefore preserve and protect our ecosystems, where we have growing communities state's water resources for generations to come. based on recreation economies, we will need new During the past several years, we have enjoyed approaches to high mountain storage to meet many historically wet years while our population has increasing demands for water. On the Eastern grown. This has given Colorado some extra time to plains, we must employ a mix of water supply alter­ plan for the water use needs of tomorrow. natives to ensure that our agricultural community is Unfortunately, federal regulators have recently not sacrificed as water is moved from agricultural to begun to intrude far too much into Colorado's water urban uses. planning without respecting our water heritage and We must be innovative in order to meet the constitutional guarantee that our waters shall be growing demand for water along the Front Range. available for all citizens in the state. In the future, We must seek water storage solutions which utilize before we adopt a state policy which allows the fed­ existing facilities combined with high-tech demand eral government to attempt to overrule our compact management and recharge technology to ensure that entitlement to our water resources, we must ensure water that flows to us as a reusable resource is uti­ that the federal government keeps its commitment to lized and recycled. the people of Colorado. We must also ensure that Colorado has a long history of utilizing private the federal government uses its resources to keep its sector ingenuity to solve many of our water supply commitment to the N ati ve Americans in the problems. As Governor, I will encourage the private Southwest region of our state and builds the Animas sector to work in cooperation with the public sector - La Plata Project that will meet the just demands of in order to meet our future water needs. This means the N ati ve Americans as well as future water that private property rights with respect to water requirements for that region of the state. must be protected. I will strongly encourage the Bill Owens, a Republican, is Colorado's We must do all we can to protect endangered public sector to use lottery funds and other local State Treasurer and is a candidate for species. But we should not stand by while the feder­ funding sources to make water-related recreational Governor. al government and special interest groups use the opportunities available to meet Colorado's expand­ Colorado's Endangered Species Act to send ing need for such facilities. The legacy we leave Colorado's water out of state when there are other future generations must also include the wise use of technologically feasible and acceptable methods to our water heritage and protection of our compact protect endangered species. Coloradans must have entitlement so that our legacy is one of expanded reasonable access to our own water. Both on the opportunities for all.

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tions for large federally subsidized projects to develop our compact entitlements. The political reality is that s a former and once again current member of neither Republican nor Democrat administrations have the Colorado Water Congress and speaker at been or will be willing to include these projects in the some of your past conventions, it is a particu­ federal budget because of conflicting national priorities lar pleasure to have the opportunity to present and environmental concerns. my views on water issues. For many years, Thus, the efforts of Senator Campbell and the Water Congress has been among the most influen­ Representative McInnis to secure funding for the tial and effective advocates for Colorado's water users Animas - La Plata project have failed repeatedly in both the state and federal arenas. I have always because of their reluctance to effectively address issues enjoyed and appreciated my associations with the associated with fiscal responsibility and environmental Colorado Water Congress and look forward to working impacts. Our Congressional representatives need to whh you in the future. provide some insight regarding the national perspective As a candidate for the United States Congress, I on these issues and then some pragmatic leadership in want to focus my comments on water issues that forging a compromise solution that meets the legiti­ involve the federal government where, as a member of mate needs to be served by a given project. Congress, I could hopefully have some meaningful The biggest threats to maintaining our State's inde­ influence. When I look at water issues in Colorado, it pendence on water rights determination is currently is immediately apparent that one of our biggest chal­ through federal permitting activities where mandates lenges is that the federal government is already in the associated with threatened and endangered species, middle of almost everything. water quality and environmental protection are invoked Recognizing the inevitable role of the federal gov­ in a manner that effectively preempts local water sup­ ernment in water quality, endangered species, the man­ ply planning decision. Our State's current agement of federal lands and the management of feder­ Congressional representatives have responded by sup­ al water projects, the issues of critical importance to porting ineffective efforts to weaken federal laws and the State of Colorado stem from two primary objec­ programs intended to protect environmental qUality. In tives: my opinion, these efforts have been mostly ill-advised 1. Protection of the sanctity of interstate com­ and a waste of time because of the strong grassroots Robert Reed Kelley, a Democrat, is the pacts that establish our current and future rights to public support on both the state and national levels for candidate for the 3rd Congressional water; and these programs. District. 2. The preservation of the State's independent I would propose that instead of investing our limit­ role in the allocation and administration of water ed political capitol in shortsighted efforts to weaken rights. environmental laws, we should take a more preemptive approach. For example, if we can succesyfu]ly impl~- .. Historically, we have invested most of our political ment programs on the state and local levels to protect capital in efforts to secure national budget appropria- Continued on Page 11

trol of public resources, using the best available sci­ ence. I have sponsored legislation during this session hank you for the opportunity to discuss water of Congress which would transfer the title of facilities issues in Colorado Water Rights, and for giving of the Pine River Irrigation Project, including the me a chance to address a topic that is so impor­ Vallecito Dam and Reservoir, from the U.S,. Bureau of tant to Colorado and the West. Your publication Reclamation to the Pine River Irrigation District. I addresses an issue that is vital to the West, and firmly believe that this type of joint action between the especially vital to Colorado. federal and the local authorities will set the standard I'd like to begin with what I see as a good model for future efforts of this nature. for the future of water usage and governance in The local irrigation district has managed the reser­ Colorado and the West. When I came to Congress, I voir and irrigation facilities for many years, so it only came with the goal of returning government to the peo­ makes sense to transfer the actual responsibility and ple - the federal government should help bring gov­ control to the irrigation district, while making sure that erning back to the state and local level where decisions the local authority remains subject to state and federal can be made by those who are directly affected by laws. As part of my proposal, all parties must address those decisions. The federal government can provide a number of compliance concerns, before any transfer useful knowledge, but the federal government does not takes place. I want to make sure that the transfer is a always know best. I continue to believe in the princi­ considered, wise move that protects the needs and con­ ple that, when possible, local organizations should be cerns of all the parties involved. Before a transfer given the power to decide and control their future. It is takes place under my legislation, the following con­ those organizations, at the state or local level, who are cerns must be addressed: (1) the irrigation district must best able to speak for and understand the issues that develop a management plan that ensures the project is affect them. managed in a similar manner as it has in the past, pre­ Water storage projects throughout the West are serving public access, addressing growth issues and reaching a point of maturity. Many were built quite protecting recreational ~alues; (2) the district must some time ago and have reached a new phase in their work with the Army Corps of Engineers to develop a existence. The payments required from the irrigation flood control plan; (3) treaty obligations on the part of interests have been paid off by the parties involved, yet the federal government must be fulfilled, and (4) the Scott McInnis, a Republican is Colorado's the current plan seems to be that the U.S. Bureau of public aspects of the project must be protected. Congressman representing the 3rd District Reclamation run the projects forever. After hearing I also want to ensure that these types of transfers and is seeking a fourth term. from local irrigation interested in reclaiming some are not handed down from Washington, D.C., but local control of their water storage projects, I have rather are initiated in a public and open manner. offered what I think is a better model for how we Colorado and the West have been forced to endure should operate some of our water storage facilities - a years of federal decrees which have not necessarily proposal which represents the best example of a 'New been in the best interests of our state. That is why, in West' model of local cooperation to achieve local con- Continued on Page 10 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT Colorado Water Congress Water Education Committee

" The Colorado Water Congress the state is a semi-arid desert that receives less than 14 Robert Ward of the Colorado Water Resources inches of annual precipitation. Our system of water Research Institute in Fort Collins has stated that some Water Education Committee is rights, water courts, and water attorneys is often over­ new students at Colorado State University have a better on a mission - to provide basic whelming to new residents. And our system of irriga­ understanding of Colorado water due to children's water education information tion ditch companies and boards, and our various state water festivals they attended in 4th or 5th grade. Water and materials to citizens and their elected water agencies, are confusing and complex to under­ agencies are getting more calls than ever before stand. The CWC Water Education Committee hopes to because citizens are asking questions about newsletter officials. change some of these problems. articles, brochures, and booklets being distributed. Our This insert provides information on a variety of state legislature has allowed the CWC Water Education Wise use of Colorado's water resources relies on outstanding· water education programs delivered by Committee to make several presentations to the Senate informed citizens. Whether it be consideration of a water agencies across the state. From Durango to & House Agriculture Committees of the Colorado water-related ballot initiative or forming an opinion on Grand Junction, from Loveland to Greeley and clear Legislature. the future water needs of a region, our citizens need to past Aurora, many dedicated groups and individuals Plans continue, and the CWC Water Education understand basic Colorado water law, history, and are making a difference in educating students and Committee will work to provide basic water informa­ issues. For example, most do not realize that much of adults. And changes are already being seen. Dr. tion for the citizens of our state. The Runofffor Kids & Adults . I Turn: off the faucet. VanDyken's agent to ask if she would write a letter to the way ice was made for a hockey rink and why ice students. (She did. We got a great photo' to uS,e, too.) · skates work. We explained the signs that say CLIMB Sweep the sidewalk. We called publishers for permission to reprint interest­ TO SAFETY IN CASE OF A FLASH FLOOD. Take shorter showers. ing information and explanations about water and its We learned that snow is secretly dynamic, even when physical properties. We asked a physics professor to it just looks like it's sitting on the sidewalk, waiting review facts patiently to be shoveled onto the lawn. We frequently deliver water conserva­ In essence, we looked at what might tion and education messages to children. interest a 10-year-old about water, Then, While we're not talking to the same children we tracked down the information, veri­ repeatedly, the concepts can become rou­ fied it and put it in a package we thought tine. would grab their attention. Two years ago, a group of water educa­ Then The Runoff was done and had tors decided to find another way to send the been proofread until we nearly had it message. We also wanted to construct a memorized, we invited a group of teachers template others could use to duplicate the and students to review it. Over donuts and idea and customize it for their cities or juice, then later soda pop and several piz­ regions. zas, they told us what they liked and what The result was The Runoff for Kids they didn't. One half-page section, on how and Adults, a 12-page tabloid size news­ to make a rainstick, was pulled and entirely paper inserted in four northern Colorado rewritten. Other sections were nipped and newspapers in spring 1997. tucked. In some cases, we listened to sug­ The tab, aimed at elementary-aged gestions, but made no changes. children, their parents and teachers, was a Plenty of people will say that a project cooperative effort among the Northern like The Runoff has the ideal elements for an Colorado Water conservancy District; extended, recurring nightmare: money from Colorado Water Conservation Board; public entities; individuals; individuals with City of Fort Collins Water Utilities; City different ideas, approaches and bosses, and of Boulder Public WorkslUtilities; City deadlines. of Greeley Water Resources; City of The fact is, we learned a lot and it was Loveland Water and Power, and Central fun, right down to the day we spent at the Colorado Water Conservancy District. Boulder Daily Camera when The Runoff went The objective was to endorse the to press. idea of water conservation, and add We found another way to deliver the mes­ activities, fun facts and cartoons to sage, and we're still finding ways to use it. make our point. Each entity agreed to share the Built into the final 200,000 copies were cost to write, design and print 200,000 extras for use in classrooms and at children s of the full-color tabs. Boulder, Fort water festivals. About 10,000 stored at Collins, Loveland and Greeley's rep­ NCWCD, still are available for teachers and resentatives each put together info~­ water entities to use. If you would like copies of mation and graphics for a four-page The Runoff, or information about putting insert particular to their cities. together a publication, please contact Brian Then., we set about writing, designing and editing for accuracy. Werner bye-mail, [email protected]~g. or by the publication. We collected details about conservation. water phone, (970)667-2437. We c~ntacted Olympic Gold Medal winner Amy treatment and wastewater treatment. We researched ,.' ,- / ' ')1 - Coloraao 9nformation OlAr Role ,LIs We See 9t The Changing Face of Water Education and Water Information Water Education and Information in the state of Colorado, up to the last five years or so, amounted to attorney reports, engineering reports, board reports, agency reports and a few newsletters here and there. In the early nineties, people became much more interested and much more critical of government spending and their activities. This began with the federal agencies and "trickled down" to the local agencies. Growth and transportation spurred

agencies to spend more time and money for education and information in order to respond to the public.

Colorado residents were not excluded in this quest for more information. Water knowledge was limited to the water professional. Due to the unique water law that exists here in Colorado, water education became more impor­ tant as the growth of Colorado continued to challenge existing uses of water. Newcomers to Colorado didn't understand the importance of our reservoirs for water storage. They didn't understand ditches and diversion, water rights, and the priority system.

The Water Information Program is southwestern Colorado was created in 1994 by the Southwestern Water Conservation District. Due to politically charged water issues in southwest Colorado, many water agencies, water companies, (ranging from Pagosa Springs to Cortez and Silverton including the city of Durango) came together in a joint effort to inform and educate residents. The first major effort of the new "Program" was the press clipping summaries. By scanning various newspapers in Colorado and New Mexico for water related issues, editorials and articles water board members, elected officials and others were kept abreast of water issues. These summaries are now distributed to many water board members, government agencies, local and federal officials.

During the past four years the Program has grown to include informational brochures, newcomer packets, quarterly newsletters, children's water festival participation and an Internet web site. The by Frank E. (Sam) Maynes and Janice C. Sheftel Program is reaching out to local and state residents to tell them about water. This was the goal and 1aI_·wiIliApc:N.IOKI&k~~pobbcaI_ CItYirouIad:aJ~lOlbef'roJea. Colo n40 Govensor Roy ROomer ud It. Go'WeniM 0,11 purpose four years ago and it has been successful. The Water Information Program has tried to let Scboc:cdc:." bwcd. joiI:It ~ "" Nowabbu I&. 1997, .. IUp­ I996.CoIondo""--""Roma_~ pcrtof A..tPUtt. ""IlIisprop:alsalUec.ty$400mUIiDD ••• I**tbe~La"'Prc;eccC-A·LP~IIIb~ Uldit\ess~)'d.aM&illt&dlaatbe(ftpa.lp-cjec:t... ~'lhlimeA-LPPrajecl_cr.1yIrldt.d~ the need of information rule the program and not allow the political issues to overwhelm us. RotDc:.raDol~..w..~u..pon.u.lI,.it..uuf'tQdIoc ptoWa:a&.~.pdorbi.U)'or-;orC0kn60JUpportf«dIe. 1W:e·.obtipboa:sCOdcliYer.-.&a'IOIbeUtt1'ribea..~ Project..' As. ruull, lbc tInIClI publiclud R.oaaIScboeukr To. IlJIdmuad lhe p-eleDl WIDU debe A.tp Project. il ll ~ ... uutiMt:dmO:::labtt_I996.lDdcoodudod.:rearIaicr. ~lO~iewdrlc:Prcjoo;c · 5tdory;.liMoryol~ proceh propooCIIU' The r"ulted La two proponb: I) tbe burdIc:ItbrcatpT'CllOOlblc~bau:dOQC004fJUtbDeJD­ -A.limu-LaP\a&l~PI&a~ or"A..t.PLiCC - a:ad2)1lIe tiadons. TboIelwfdles Idveitdllllkd: .I) Itkc:tioeola riabIc: Colorado water districts, water companies and water people need to be the leaders in Colorado in CIpIlCJM"Ilu · Coaceptu..aI~ A . lJ>l.llerdlecrs.MdoeI tbclabaorydItw:A-LPPro;occ.UI~olpod(lI:i1ht.rpiA-. c-wu.t:d 0l'Il Parr JO providing water education and information. We must become partners with our schools by spon­ soring water festivals for children and teacher workshops for our educators. In addition, real estate colorado agents, developers, and other local residents can benefit from our newsletters, brochures and work­ WITER RIGHTS shops. We believe that by education and information, understanding of water will follow. Technology has allowed us a multitude of ways to make our water information available. Today, we have mail, faxes, telephones, e-mail, web sites on the Internet and we must not forget our most important form of communication - our face to face contact - Word of Mouth .

• Web sites for Water Organization in Colorado • Colorado Water Knowledge - www.cnr.colostate.edulCWK This site contains lots of basic information on Colorado Water. It is a very good starting point when searching for information on water in Colorado • Colorado Water Districts and Boards - www.coloradorivers.org • Colorado Links to Water Organizations - www.waterinfo.org • Colorado Water and Interstate Compacts - www.cnr.colostate.edu • Colorado Water Conservation Board - www.dnr.state.co.us/cwcb ·Water Resources of Colorado, U.S. Geological Survey - http://webserver.cr.usgs.gov • Colorado's Stream Flow - www.dnr.state.co.us/water Some date collected in the last 18 months including stream discharge, water levels and parameters from water quality monitors. PLATEAU CREEK PIPELINE RECEIVES • Colorado Department of Natural Resources - www.dnr.state.co.us/cdnr_news FEDERAL APPROVAL, BUT PROJECT • Colorado Division of Water Resources - http://water.state.co.us/surface ON HOLD DUE TO APPEAL

Nc:trftyfourrnaqo. Ut~1r.Uc:r bcpI the pnxaI 01 obc::aimna a • State Engineer's Office quarterly Newsletter STREAMLINES - http://water.state.co.us pcnmthom d1c HtIrcIUoILmd ~catM)IOrc'Pbtt:aDd CDiarfrour~wuerP'PdJnc'1n "-Uc.1ucaa,on.T'hc.ncwp'pdIne • CRDSS Colorado River Decision Support System - http://cando.dwr.co.gov ..'OUldhdpUiIOserw:lhe 6o,OOO+andwow"'«Utc:Wal:cr custorncrbax'llritbhl&hqUllley • Colorado Water Resources Research Institute - www.colostate.edu.depts/CWRRI nsounuiGWlJO'Crom fheGnnd MCSl.A.lthbtlmc,wcan::doKrlO ttul JlOal.bucbtt2 potoI(1aJIylooa ~vdUCll\»appet.1IfHO«M. • Colorado River Water Conservation District - www.crwcd.gov

lnMlyrlthJsreu. ... al.Wtl'CM ~mecWIp..UlSicJoI nay cooednt*' R21UI"e, rmaI • Denver Board of Water Commissioners - www.water.denver.co.gov ...-coaoooempaiodpuIltic mcdInp.a lII'd1-pYbIidza1 .... _ aun n.s IOJaIoa 1ipCnl, we rcxbotdlllUlot"'~OIIthc • Southwestern Water Conservation District - www.waterinfo - History of SWCD ...... """"I'\pdu>< 1.WI .. 1.-.w-..... ~ .. OCMIIM .. cot*'-Dn.pUoI.,., ...... ~.:=cr ~-..... ~ (ROO) ftvm the- 8U41n tnorol • Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District - www.ncwcd.org - The District whkh.-utcqUj.tedltKdIC JUtettw,"1b(publcInCCJ'It!A;In ...... pipclncpRljtt1.Wpnl'ttItd,... thbCIKbbaltcnCJdb)- ~~~ I .,ron1, -_ oncollhr« 10 akand~1r: encompasses almost 1.5 million acres in portions of Boulder, Larimer, Weld, Morgan, Logan, Washington and Sedgwick Counties. • Water Conservation in the State of Colorado, Upper Colorado Region -

Grcdcy, CoIcx>do 80631 Vol XV, No. 2 Summer 1998 www.uc.usbr.gov Evelyn Knaub on NOTICE • Water Policy Review Advisory Committee Western - www.den.doi.gov/wwprac Board for 20 years C cntnI ...Boudo(ov-.ao..=ndyadop<do w,tu Coruav>ncy DiRna ond Colorado'EoIlAcation for young and Old ,L[like

"C[he 150 to 200 people who participate in and assist with the water festival firmly believe that educating our young people is the first step to creating understanding and support from future rate payers, environmentalists, irrigators, etc. Twenty years from now, it's possible that we will be able to compromise and find solutions to the problems the world will be facing in the water arena due to the fact that children are being . exposed to everything that 'prr?serve and protect' entails."

~ita Crumpton lAte Water Conservancy District, grand C;unction, CO Children's Water Festivals - 1999 March • April • May May 14,1999 Aurora, CO Festivals in Planning Stages May 1999 Grand Junction, CO May 1999 Thornton, CO March 5,1999 Sterling, CO Montrose, CO Patrice Mocher May 1999 Ft. Collins, CO March 9, 1999 Cortez, CO Delta, CO AI Spika May 1999 March 29, 1999 Greeley, CO Boulder, CO Buena Vista, CO Jeff Keidel March 1999 Brighton May 1999 Pueblo, CO Grand County, CO Brian Werner & Lori Lamb April 19 & 20, 1999 Durango, CO Regional Water Festival Pueblo, CO Pete Juba April 1999 Wray May 20,1999 Casper, Wy La Junta, CO Toni Arnold

The )Vlission statement of the water festival is simple:

11([0 entertain and educate students about the importance of water in their lives, in their community, and in their world and to celebrate our western

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tect the forest within the boundaries, or for the purpose of securing favorable conditions of water flows , and to he importance of Colorado water is paramount furnish a continuous supply of timber for the use and among the state's many natural resources. necessities of citizens of the United States ..." In Water supplies the state with power, drinking 1960, the Multiple-Use Sustained Yield Act authorized water, irrigation, recreation and wildlife habitat. the Forest Service to manage for other uses, but only in In these times of rapid growth and growing addition to water and timber resources. Unfortunately, demand for water, it is fundamentally important that the agency seems to have lost its sense of mission in Colorado preserve its ability to manage and allocate the the haze and confusion of Washington bureaucracy and resource under existing state laws, compacts, agree­ politics. ments and treaties. While misguided federal attempts Federal land management practices have a startling to control Colorado water continue, many overlook the affect on water quality and quantity. Since the tum of federal government's role in managing forest lands for the century, management practices have led to an favorable water supplies. unprecedented increase in the annual net growth of Irrigated agriculture makes a great contribution to national forests. Healthy forests have a diversity of age Colorado's economy and quality of life. The direct and classes and successional stages. We now see the over­ indirect income generated by irrigated agriculture, growth of shade-tolerant understory plant species, accounts for 70% of all U.S. crop production and has a accumulating forest fuels, and a decrease in forest tremendous multiplier effect on the U.S. economy. In diversity. Those factors contribute to problems with 1995, conservative estimates indicated that irrigated water qUality and water flows. agriculture contributed over $31 billion to the econo­ Many scientists believe Colorado has more, and my. One of the largest employers in the West, irrigated older, trees now than at any time in recorded history. agriculture accounts for an estimated one billion in For example, in 1996 only 12,343 acres of the export revenues from Colorado alone. 2,841,000 acres of suitable National Forest lands were Locally and nationally, rural economies rely heavi­ harvested in Colorado. Timber sale targets (excluding lyon the water rights held by farmers and ranchers. salvage sales) have decreased by 50% since 1990. Those rights must be protected from unwarranted fed­ Meanwhile, forest growth has out-paced harvest on eral intervention. At the same time, we must hold the suitable lands by roughly 400%. Bob Schaffer, a Republican, is serving his federal government accountable for its own actions Insect outbreaks and large, intense flres are becom­ first term in Congressional District 4 and is related to the management of land and water resources. ing more common and more severe on .these dense, seeking re-election. homogeneous forests. Currently, 40 million acres of Forest Management for Water Resources National Forests are susceptible to catastrophic wild­ The federal government is required by law to man­ flres. Those fires threaten lives and property and cause age forest lands for water resources. The Organic serious air and water quality problems. Catastrophic Administration Act of 1897 provides that "No national j fires leave in their wake baked soils devoid of any veg- forest shall be established except to improve and pro- Continued on Page 12

posed actions and regulations. The issues are broad and deep; the solutions to problems are most likely to ater is the essence of life. Not enough of come from putting all the interest groups together to it falls as rain on most of Colorado (and work out common-sense solutions. many of the western states). That scarcity When I was on the City Council of Fort Collins makes us Coloradans completely depen­ and when I served as the mayor, I was all for working dent upon the diversion and storage of the productively with local, state, and federal officials of water that flows through the state in its rivers and is all parties to rise above narrow partisan positions to stored in its reservoirs. seek workable solutions. Through my service as Mayor of Fort Collins and Among the actions and recognition related to water as a member of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust, I and its uses while I served on the City Council and as have had special opportunities to learn about the com­ mayor were these: plex issues that arise when there are numerous interests • Receipt of the 1987 USEPA Region VIII competing for this scarce and critical resource. And Excellence Award for Operations, Maintenance and it's not just the water itself, it's the environment, it's Management of a Publicly Owned Treatment Works. endangered species; it's the rights of Native • Receipt of the 1989 USEPA Region VIII Americans; it's recreation; it's other states that want to Excellence Award for the Beneficial Use of Sewage share the water, and it's federal interests versus states' Sludge recognizing the benefits of the Resource rights. Oh, it's a wonderfully complex and downright Recovery Farm. critical drama - life and death stuff. • The development and implementation of It is absolutely essential that Colorado's elected Demand Management and Water Supply Policies for officials be knowledgeable about water issues and that the City of Fort Collins. they be able to communicate clearly the major compo­ • J>urchase of 18,000 acres of short grass prairie nents of these issues to the citizens of the state. When rangeland to recycle wastewater biosolids and preserve the people of Colorado are adequately informed about open vistas. the issues, they can respond thoughtfully to guide law­ • Began negotiations to resolve a dispute between makers and others toward policies that work. Fort Collins and the U.S. Forest Service over the land I favor recognition that water issues transcend city, beneath Joe Wright Reservoir. An innovative compro­ Susan Kirkpatrick, a Democrat, is running county (and often state) boundaries. I believe that fed­ mise was reached in 1995 through the issuance of a 50 for the 4th Congressional District seat. eral and interstate cooperation at basic levels must be year easement of Forest Service land to the city. This sought if we are to solve the critical water related easement protects winter flows of water to the Cache issues. La Poudre River. We should not fear federal input; we should toler­ On these critical water issues that affect us and our ate responsible, informed, federal input which comes children and grandchildren, we need to cooperate open­ from sources that are sensitive to the need to consult ly and frankly and effectively. the people at the state and local levels conceming pro- Continued on Page 10 Colorado Water Rights Campbell 1):( 1):( 1):( Talking on Water, cont.

Continuedfrom Page 3 not be as vibrant as they are. Our state laws have importance to stretch thin water supplies. I am com­ Although the Animas - LaPlata example show the imposed a measure of economic certainty on an unsta­ mitted to supporting these kinds of programs. For federal agencies' prevailing attitude towards water poli­ ble commodity. Water compacts must also be pre­ example, I have legislation pending to add a local cy, it also shows us glimpses of a new direction. The served. The Colorado River Compact, for example, is water reuse program to the existing list of projects eli­ Animas - LaPlata stakeholders, including environmen­ Colorado's insurance against overreaching by lower gible for federal funding assistance. tal groups, worked hard to resolve the problem them­ basin states. In the current political atmosphere, discussion of selves. They did not wait for the federal government to Within our system of state laws, we have managed more storage facilities is taboo. That is unfortunate dictate the resolution. Though no one ever gets every­ to do a good job of protecting our environment and because it is a fact of life in the west and we ought to thing they want, the stakeholders produced a workable, wildlife. In its report, the Commission states that the be suspicious of elected officials who don't recognize sensible solution. water quality is generally good in the west. We can do or won't acknowledge this fact. Western water stakeholders in Colorado and a lot better, and we should strive for it. But the point is Impoundment facilities are expensive and have throughout the west, when given the opportunity and that even environmental concerns can be addressed important environmental impacts, some beneficial, incentive, have shown they can devise innovative and within our existing framework of laws. some adverse. On balance, they are a tried and true creative solutions among themselves to water quality Because our economy is so largely dependent upon method of dealing with a scarcity of water. The and supply problems. The Upper Colorado River certainty of water rights, federal respect for primacy of Western Water Advisory Commission gives only lip Recovery Program is another such example of creative state water law must be maintained. With a seat on the service to this fact. Unless we address this issue early and workable stakeholder solutions. The federal gov­ Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, I am and honestly, then in another thirty or fifty years when ernment was an important participant, but did not dictate well positioned and allied with my Republican col­ we find ourselves forced to build more impoundment the resolution. This decentralized, local problem solv­ leagues who share my commitment to respect existing facilities, may choic€s will be foreclosed, and costs ing structure should be our guide into the next century. state laws, rights and compacts. will have escalated. The need will remain, but we will I have introduced two bills this congress that have lost precious time to plan and prepare. would start to rein in the federal government. The Increased Investments I have long fought for construction of the Animas - Collbran Transfer bill would transfer title to the Problem solving and resolution should be a stake- LaPlata impoundment facility. In the last two years, I Collbran project new Grand Junction to the Ute Water holder process. The federal government must act like a led the fight against opponents in the Senate who want- Conservancy District. The Pine River Irrigation stakeholder, not arbiter. Still, there is a federal role in ed to de-fund and de-authorize this project. Both Project Transfer bill would do the same for the water allocation. The current federal policy toward such years, I fought to keep funding for continued activities Vallecito Reservoir new Durango to the Pine River assistance is confused. Federal funds have been steadily for ALP. Irrigation District. The Collbran bill faced strong diminishing in the last twenty years. Though a balanced I have fought for funding for other projects as administration objections, while the Pine River bill federal budget is rightfully the focus of much of well. Just this years, as a member of the appropriations stands a good chance of passage this month. Though Congressional energy, we must still make room for assis- subcommittee funding the Environmental Protection each bill would amount to a small victory, each is tance of water development. Like federal support of Agency, I secured almost $2 million in a Senate appro- important symbolically. interstate highways, education and many other programs, priations bill for upgrades to a local municipal sewage continued development of western (and eastern) water facility in Colorado, and I helped increase by $173 mil- Preserving and respecting state laws and existing resources is sound national policy. Accordingly, the fed- lion funding for national water quality activities. I also rights. eral government should support that policy as well. worked to get increased funds for the National Rural To the extent the federal government must be At some point, our finite water resources and our Water Association, Rural Community Assistance involved, and as the largest landowner in the west, it greater recognition of non-economic benefits of those Program and the National dam Safety Program. I have surely must be, the government must work, like every resources will clash with the needs of our growing also secured language in an appropriations bill to give other stakeholder, within the existing legal framework. population. We can and should do more to maximize priority consideration to a water treatment plant in Ft. This means respect for state law and existing rights, the water supplies we have. The solutions lie in local Morgan. water compacts and treaties. and regional planning for reuse, recycling, conserva- My record demonstrates that my commitment to Without our framework of state water laws, the tion and additional investment in storage facilities ;'"' "- · .r pJoteeting-and expanding ~ Golorado-':8;' .Yl...at~r resources is economies of Colorado and other western states would Reuse and recycling programs 'are grow'itlg in steadfast and active. . D Lamm 1):( 1):( 1):( Talking on Water, cont.

Continued from Page 3 Payments by Conservation District water as it needed for the next 100 years, not to men­ to pay more. I disagree. Raising water costs for farm­ I oppose this measure because it levies an unfair tion the environmental harm transferring the water ers would only raise prices for consumers, -increase the tax on residents of the San Luis Valley and would would have caused. cost of U.S. exports, and force many small farmers out bankrupt th~ Rio Grande Water Conservation District Polluting our waters only exacerbates . conflicts of business. and San Luis Valley farmers. over scarcity. Over 1,300 miles of streams in Colorado Small farmers and ranchers are already facing dif­ are impacted as a result of acid mine drainage. ficult economic times and many are being forced to Well Water Flow Meters Cleaning up abandoned and polluted mines would help sell to developers, thereby exacerbating the problems I oppose this measure because these well flow a great deal in preserving existing water resources. of sprawl. meters are costly, unreliable and would apply only to That is why I support passage of S.326, which would As I have said before, I oppose trans-basin water farmers in the San Luis Valley and not others. establish a fund to clean up polluted mines. The fund diversions from the West Slope and the San Luis Another pressing water issue in Colorado is the would come from fees assessed on mining operations Valley unless such transfers are in the clear interests of Animas La Plata water project. I do support comple­ based on how much they extract in minerals. the residents of those areas of Colorado. Moreover, I tion of the scaled-down version of the Animas La Plata Preserving water resources for future generations support preserving 1041 land use powers, which give water project because we must finally live up to our will require wiser use of this precious commodity, Colorado's counties a say in water transfers. This tool decades-old treaty obligations with the Southern Ute opposing efforts to transfer water from the SLV and the for Colorado's counties will be even more important and Ute Mountain Ute tribes of Colorado. Western Slope, and protecting our water resources when Front Range pressures to access San Luis Valley The recent District Court water ruling against from pollution. As a United States Senator, I will work (SLV) and West Slope water increases. Arapahoe County's claim to the headwaters of the wherever I can to achieve these important, common This fall, Colorado voters will have an opportunity Gunnison River to build the Union Park Reservoir was sense goals. D to vote on two ballot initiatives relating to water in the the right decision. This $1 billion water project would San Luis Valley. have guaranteed Arapahoe County twice as much Suthers 1):( 1):( 1):( Talking on Water, cont.

Continued from Page 5 suIted with several water law experts throughout insure that the AG's office is consistently acting in the of cooperation between state and federal elected offi­ Colorado and, if elected, I will welcome and, in many best interests of Colorado and its citizens. D cials to achieve our objectives. instances, seek out the advice of members of the

Be assured, that as Attorney General, I will be very Colorado Water Congress and other organizations that 1 Thomas Hornsby Ferril. accessible, and I will be extremely objective. I have no represent the interests of various types of water users in vested interests or axes to grind. I have already con- the state. The Attorney General needs such input to

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~C~O~l~o~ra~d~o~~~a~t~e~r~R~ig~h~~~ " / Workshop (L to R) Dick . Water legend John R Fetch . . . . erprovId At 1998 Gunnison Water I ado Water Rights With InsIghts at 1998 G' es some valuable WC discusses Co o~ . unruson Water WOrlkshop _ MacRavey of C C mmissioner Floyd E. Doffilny Retired BOR 0

Four legislators addressed the CWC Summer Convention delegates (L to R) Senator Don Ament, Representative Matt Smith, Representative Carl Miller and Representative Russell George

., ' ater Education· Committee meets at 1998 GunnIson Water ~Workshop -

The audience was attentive at the 1998 CWC Summer Convention at Snowmass

Fred Brown, Political Editor of The 'Denver Post, provided some valuable Former DNR Director Jim Lochhead did an out­ observations about the 1998 elections at standing job as a last minute speaker at Snowmass Snowmass A new River District staff member from Pakistan

Colorado Water Rights Schoettler * 1)( * Talking on .Water, conti Continued trom Page 4 nish needed additional supplies without triggering the Valley as well as those which will negatively impact General Assembly and the Courts through legislation struggle over trans-basin exports or drying up agricul­ the valley's environment and will hinder the ability of and over many years of judicial precedent. We turallands. the state to meet its commitments under the Rio Coloradans understand how water is allocated within Grande Compact. I believe that the Stockman's Water our state. The area of great threat now and into the Inter-basin Transfers Company water export scheme will cause significant future is the continued interest on the part of our neigh­ I will work to find successful alternatives to inter­ adverse environmental and economic consequences. boring states to acquire additional water supplies. Our basin transfers. With the greatest demand for water Furthermore, I understand that the Stockman's propos­ forbears fought long and hard to acquire a permanent supplies existing on the Front Range and the greatest al is really just water speculation by outside financial right to use and consume portions of each of the major amount of unused water available under our compacts interests that I believe is detrimental to our state. rivers leaving our state and memorialized their success on the West Slope, a resolution of this issue must be Therefore, I oppose Stockman's plans. in the various interstate compacts, to which Colorado forthcoming. I believe the Constitution permits the In addition, I oppose both of the water initiatives is a signatory. I am committed to insure that during my exercise of vested water rights without regard to the (Ballot Initiative Nos. 15 and 16) advanced by administration there will be no erosion of the rights place of beneficial use, but to do so without regard to Stockman's Water Company. These initiatives are afforded Colorado under those compacts or a diminu­ the environmental and economic consequences to a punitive in nature and serve no useful purpose. Ballot tion in the amount of water available for beneficial use basin is not acceptable. I recognize that the Colorado Initiative No. 15 applies to only a select group of wells within our state. Water Congress has been attempting to provide a in the San Luis Valley, noticeably not Stockman's forum for this debate and I congratulate you all on your wells, and precludes all other forms of water measure­ Water Speculation continued efforts to address this problem. Without ment that would be more appropriate for the valley. I am opposed to water speculation. That does not adequate protections for the basins of origin, signifi­ This initiative will be expensive to administer and mean I am opposed to the sale of existing water rights cant new water development presents a host of envi­ would not result in any new information or controls between willing sellers and buyers. However, I dis­ ronmental, economic and social costs that we must that do not presently exist. Ballot Initiative No. 16 agree with those who believe that Colorado's water consider. I commit to you ~ j oin with the Legislature raises for the first time the concept of selectively tax­ ought to be developed and marketed in a for-profit con­ and your membership, as well as other interested par­ ing tributary water rights. It is unfair because it would text by individuals not actually interested in using the ties, in order to participate in a dialogue to attempt to force the Rio Grande Water Conservation District to water, but in selling it to our citizens. I do not agree resolve this thorny issue. pay for water it already owns. The initiative is nothing with, nor would I support, efforts by third-party more than selective taxation, and we ought to vigor­ investors to speculate in the value of Colorado's water Additional Water Storage Facilities ously fight it. resources. We must continue to resist efforts to specu­ To the extent there is a proven need for additional In closing, I want you to know that I am dedicated late in the value of our water resources while, at the water storage in Colorado, I support its construction. I to the protection of this state's rights to manage and same time, encourage and assist those communities make this statement recognizing that there are signifi­ utilize its water resources as it sees fit. I look forward that need additional water supplies to acquire those cant environmental constraints imposed by federall~w to working with the water community to provide addi­ ~upplies in a cooperative way. that will make it increasingly difficult to achieve, but I tional water supplies in the areas of shortages while at believe that my role in the Animas - La Plata effort the same time protecting the interests of areas where Conservation establishes my commitment to see storage constructed water is available, but I will not do so if it means lining Water conservation is a critically important tool in when needed. the pockets of speculators. 0 future management decisions. It will allow existing municipal supplies to be extended. Coupled with San Luis Valley Water Issues cooperation among metropolitan water supply agen­ I am opposed to proposals that will adversely cies, conservation provides a unique opportunity to fur- affect the existing agricultural economy in the San Luis

.1 '(. '.1 --- -.' f McInnis * * * Talking on Water, conti Continued/rom Page 6 recreational use. In 1997, the local irrigation district mistic that Colorado will have the opportunity to take a the case of the Pine River Irrigation Project, at least took the initiative and contacted the Bureau of leading role in demonstrating how water projects can five public meetings were held in order to ensure that Reclamation expressing interest in a title transfer. be returned to local control for the benefit of all the all public and environmental concerns and priorities Some local interests are concerned that the federal gov­ local interests who are directly affected by the way were identified and addressed. The District has ernment may move too quickly to enact the title trans­ these projects are run. This type of local control is a worked with the Forest Service, the Bureau of Indian fer. As I have outlined above, before the transfer takes prime example of the 'New West' model which I Affairs, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and local place several concerns must be addressed. Depending believe we are moving towards in several resource­ landowners to address concerns they have identified. on certain factors, the actual conveyance of the title based areas. Who better to help manage our local The county was also consulted and the county commis­ could occur in the space of six months to years follow­ water projects than you, Coloradans who are interested sioners endorsed the transfer proposal. In my mind, it ing the enactment of my legislation. That gives every­ in and affected by water issues. This title transfer leg­ would not make sense to push local control if local one the time needed to make sure that any remaining islation is a first for the Bureau of Reclamation, and I input is not considered. concerns are addressed. hope can serve as a guide for when future projects Before any transfers like this take place, it makes My legislation is now part of a larger piece of leg­ might be handed over to local control. 0 sense to look at issues of safety, public access and islation making it's way through Congress. I am opti- Kirkpatrick * * * Talking on Water, conti Continuedfrom Page 7 Lessening of existing supplies threatens Colorado's water without fear of water borne illnesses. Clean Water supply questions and related environmental economic vitality. drinking water helps protect us from high rates of questions must be considered together, not separately. We must make the Endangered Species Act more infant mortality and employee absenteeism. We must keep our agreements with our Indian neigh­ acceptable to land owners. We should work to develop Water supplies and water rights are issues of pro­ bors. We must protect Colorado's compact-appor­ economic incentives to protect endangered species on found importance to Coloradans. Our elected officials tioned waters. These contracts must not be breached. private land. must be staunch defenders of our rights to maintain Whatever short term financial aid gains are gleaned, The Clean Water Act must be enforced with the and improve the supply of water. We must be ready to they cannot make up for the long term limitations we clear understanding that the water supplies of the West work in cooperation with the federal government and are placing on future generations of Coloradans - our must be protected. This includes the protections of its agencies to be creative in meeting with the water children and grandchildren. water storage and diversion facilities. Again, the eco­ community and the environmental community to rec­ We must zealously protect existing uses for nomic vitality of Colorado depends upon careful stew­ oncile conflicting points of view. Colorado. Colorado's elected officials must clearly ardship of its water supplies. By the same token, we We must fmd ways to accommodate conflict to pro­ understand the implications of the federal governmen­ must commit to policies that protect the health and tect what we have today and to adopt rules and regula­ t's seeking to reduce or eliminate water rights without safety of people today and in the future. We are fortu­ tions to make possible additional uses in the future. 0 compensation or the provisions of alternative supplies. nate to be in a nation where we can travel and drink the Salazar 1){ 1){ 1){ Talking on Water, cont.

Continued from Page 5 November 3 voters throughout Colorado will vote on Gunnison River Basin. As Attorney General, I will Colorado Attorney General also serves as a member of initiatives No. 15 and No. 16 which require well own­ ensure that the water rights of the Gunnison Basin are the Colorado Water Conservation Board which is the ers in the San Luis Valley to pay for water taken from protected. I oppose the Union Park project in favor of key policy and planning water agency for the state of beneath state lands and to install meters on the wells. more cost-effective and less harmful water solutions Colorado. These initiatives must be opposed. They erroneously for the Denver metro area's water needs. assume the water is not already owned. This water has My position on the following key Colorado water already been decreed to water users in the Valley. The • Animas - La Plata Project. The Colorado issues: initiatives are unlawful in part because they would Attorney General must help lead the effort - as a pre­ result in the taking of water owned by the Rio Grande vious Attorney General did years ago - to ensure the • South Platte and Metro Water Supplies. The Water Conservation District and water rights owners in expeditious construction of the project. The State of Attorney General must foster cooperative water supply the Valley. I fear these initiatives are a thinly veiled Colorado and the federal government must keep their efforts among the hundreds of water rights holders on disguis€ to punish the citizens of the San Luis Valley promises to both the Indian tribes and non-Indian water the South Platte in order to ensure an adequate water ' for defeating the American Water Development Inc. users in southwest Colorado. If the settlement of the supply for the metropolitan area without drying up proposal to. export water out of state and to a few water Indian claims is not implemented through the project other parts of Colorado. Four key opportunities to pro­ districts and for opposing renewed attempts to export as reconfigured by the proponents, Colorado will enter vide additional cooperative solutions to the metro water from the San Luis Valley. into decades-long multi-million dollar litigation as has Denver water supply issue are: 1) interruptible supply occurred in other states around the West. contracts with agriculture; 2) conjunctive use of sur­ • Union Park and the Gunnison River. The face and groundwater; 3) improved management of proposed Union Park project would divert water from • The Colorado River Compact Entitlements. treated effluent; and 4) operational integration of sys­ the Gunnison Basin to the Front Range. A Colorado Colorado has yet to develop an additional 1,000,000 tems. For example, the Farmers Reservoir & Irrigation water court has already ruled against the project. acre feet of water from the Colorado River to which it Company irrigates 60,000 acres downstream of Arapahoe County has dropp.ed its participation in the is entitled. The Attorney General must l5e vigilant to Denver. FRICO has been pursuing cooperative efforts appeal of that decision to the Colorado Supreme Court ensure that private, get-rich schemes do not create a to address municipal and agricultural water supply, but water districts in the Denver metro area have market across state lines that undermines the develop­ water quality, storm drainage, and flood control issues. assumed the costs for the appeal because they fear no ment rights of Colorado citizens and protect the legacy other water supply solutions are in sight. The massive bargained for by Delph Carpenter and others, who • The San Luis Valley Ballot Initiatives. On transmountain diversion would severely impact the worked on the Colorado River Compact. 0

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Continuedfrom Page 6 Recovery Implementation Program is with regard to can protect environmental and recreational values that critical wildlife habitat, restore riparian lands and wet­ the potential use of trans basin diversions of Colorado would otherwise prompt the federal desig~ation. lands, recover threatened and endangered species and River water to recover endangered species in the cen­ The South Platte Protection Plan is consistent with prevent species from becoming listed at all, then we tral South Platte. We need to make sure that the pro­ the trend toward a more holistic and integrated water­ can successfully minimize the risks to water rights and gram is not implemented in a manner that would inter­ shed approach to environmental and natural resource water projects associated with federal permitting. fere with plans of Front Range water users to imple­ management. So often, river management is deter­ The Recovery Implementation Program for ment water conservation, reuse and other measures that mined in a piecemeal fashion, through w~ter right liti­ Endangered Fish Species in the Upper ColoqJ.do River ma ximize use of currently available supplies ,before gation, federal permitting, water quality discharg~ per­ Basin is a good example of "how this type of initiative' taIdQg more water from other basins. -- mitting, or land use decision -making. I support this could work to improve the environment while accom­ I am also concerned about the 'impacts of further trend and am encouraged by the fact that this approach modating water development and streamlining the out-of-basin diversions from our rivers. I therefore is being adopted by many water users and public enti­ process of federal permitting. Since its initiation in advocate protection of in-basin uses as a condition of ties around the state. We need to more comprehensi ve­ 1988, the recovery program has served as the reason­ all future projects. Like conservancy districts' projects ly address the relationships between water uses, water able and p~udent alternative for dozens of projects (e ~g., ,CBT/Windy Gap and the Fryingpan-A,rkansas quality, fisheries, wildlife, vegetation, floodplains, and resulting in over 100,000 acre-feet of new depletions. Project) future municipal projects also should accom­ riparian land uses in a basin-wide contest. Again, such Without the recovery program, each of these projects modate in-basin uses. Recent cooperative projects, local planning and river restoration initiatives could would have been forced to undergo separate consulta­ such as the Wolford Mountain Reservoir and Clinton preempt the need for unwelcome federal regulation. I tions under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, Gulch Reservoir, demonstrate that win/win projects can would support legislation for federal financial assis­ and each project could have, been required to individu­ be achieved through persistence, imagination and tance and incentives in this regard as well. I also sup­ ally develop and implement reasonable and prudent inclusion of varied interests. port efforts, for example, to ensure that federal flood al ternati ves. The distinction between East Slope and West Slope insurance is not used repeatedly for reconstruction in Having served for several years as a member of the interests in the State is gradually dissipating. East flood prone areas. Management Committee for the Recovery Slope residents own second homes on the West Slope The ever-increasing percentage of people living in Implementation Program, representing several conser­ and recreate, fish, hunt, sail, ski and raft there; West urban rather than rural areas in the west is causing vation organizations, I am fully aware how much time Slope residents enjoy many amenities afforded by water resource transfers from rural areas at the expense and effort has been invested by water users, representa­ development along the Front Range. Given the choice, of our agricultural economy and traditional rural com­ tives of the upper basin states, and federal agencies to I believe most Colorado residents would no longer sac­ munities. As a rancher, I am concerned about preserv­ implement this program. I know that there will be rifice their cherished West Slope recreational opportu­ ing our rural character and the agricultural sector of our many difficult problems that must be overcome to nities for the sake of further urban sprawl along por­ economy. As a Congressman, I would take a leader­ recover the endangered fish, such as the current dispute tions of the East Slope. We need to redirect growth to ship role in efforts to encourage cities to consider over instream flow appFopriations for the IS-mile reach Front Range and West Slope cities that already have arrangements such as interruptible supply contracts of the Colorado River. However, I do believe that over ample surplus water supplies and limit growth in other with farmers. For this type of arrangement to work, we the long-term this type of program will be the most areas to fit available supplies. need to treat municipal wastewater effluent to accept­ effective approach to recovering the species while We need to fully utilize existing water facilities by able standards for use in such exchanges. We will also accommodating water development. innovative exchanges, trades and other refinements. need to address potential secondary impacts to rural Another good example of this type of initiative, We need to encourage full reuse of transbasin water so areas and to look for other innovative alternatives to which I support, is the proposed Platte River Recovery as to reduce new diversions. As a Congressman, I agricultural dry-ups so that farmers, who wish to stay Implementation Program. Last year, the states of would seek federal assistance and incentiv~s for such in agriculture, can continue to farm economically. Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming and the U.S. reuse projects, and I would actively support water pro­ In conclusion, I believe that the positions and rec­ Department of the Interior signed an agreement to jects and other actions that accomplish these goals. ommendations described above will provide a more implement a program to protect and recover endan­ I also support the concept of the South Platte effective approach to the water issues we are facing as gered species in the Central South Platte River in Protection Plan, which is proposed by local Colorado we move into the 21 st Century than the status quo posi­ Nebraska. The Platte River Recovery Implementation interests as an alternative to a designation of- the Upper tions offered by my opponent. In order to seize control Program will allow water use and development activi­ South Platte River under the federal Wild and Scenic of our destiny, we will need new strategies and innova­ ties in the basin to cont,inue in compliance with the Rivers Act. This effort, if successful, could preempt tive approaches that are practical and responsive tb Endangered Species Act and in accordance with state federal intrusion into state water admini~tration is this ever changing public values and priorities. 0 water laws and interstate compact entitlements. sensitive river segment. This voluntary and coordinat­ My primary concern about the South Platte ed effort by Colorado water agencies and other entities Schaffer * * * Talking on Water, cont, Continued/rom Page 7 Washington-based initiatives designed to control the Beside creating uncertainty and depriving water users etation. Subsequent erosion and flooding chokes state's water and destiny. For example, President of the ability to manage as they did historically, bypass mountain streams and fills drinking water supplies Clinton's American Heritage Rivers Ini tiati ve flows essentially create a federal permit system that with sediment and debris. Executive Order threatens to invade the management overrides Colorado's doctrine of prior appropriations. In 1996, the intense and destructive Buffalo Creek of local waterways with 13 federal agencies and desig­ As a state, Colorado must continue to stand committed fire burned 12,000 acres near Denver. Millions of dol­ nated federal "river navigators." Created by Executive to protecting our water and property rights from the lars have been in~ested to install 400 check dams, re­ Order 13061, this top-down initiative is implemented further federal intrusions. seed and stabilize soils on thous,ands of acres. Still, by presidential executive order, not by an act of sediments and debris pour into Denver's water supply. Congress. Besides raising serious concerns about how My first-term appointment as Chairman of the The South Platte watershed continues to be choked and landowners and water users could be affected, the Western Caucus' Water Working Group has allowed . clogged to the point where Coloradans must pay mil­ Order likely violates provisions of the Constitution me to play a key leadership role in Congress to protect lions more to clean up metropolitan drinking water (such as the Property Clause and Tenth Amendment) as Colorado water. I've been fortunate to have many supplies. Without the benefit of adjacent, well-man­ well as federal land use and environmental laws. occasions to assert my beliefs that all decisions about aged private forest lands to help reduce the intensity of . When the Administration tried to sneak this Order the allocation of water in the West must respect the pri­ the blazes, firefighters may not have contained the past the public in under 20 days, I demanded the macy of existing state water laws and private property Buffalo Creek fire where they did. Council on Environmental Quality extend the period rights. To preserve these valuable assets we need to Forest management also affects the quantity and for public input, and cosponsored H.R.1984, a bill protect ,water and property rights and preserve the duration of run-off, most of which originates on public designed to halt implementation of the Order. The integrity of the prior appropriations doctrine. FQr eco­ lands. Forest Service studies from the Fraser experi­ Administration was evasive and unresponsive .to nomic and environmental reasons, Colorado water mental forest indicate that increased canopy density inquiries about the impact of the Order on water and must continue to be managed and allocated according leads to higher rates of evaporation and transpiration. property rights. Consequently, I joined with to the complex array of state laws, compacts and agree­ Those studies conclude environmentally-sound har­ Representatives Don Young, Chairman of the House ments that have balanced water use in the West for vesting techniques can dramatically increase stream Resources Committee, Helen Chenoweth, and Richard over one hundred years. The "Law of the River" flows and water yields available for agriculture, drink­ Pombo in a suit against President .Clinton to derail the unites the water community behind many common ing water and endangered species downstream. With invasive program. Sixty members of Congress then goals and benefits. Through a willingness to recognize effective vegetation and snow management, Colorado joined me in my demand that the designation of rivers problems, work togyther, and educate the public, could readily accumulate an additional 500,000 acre­ under the program be open to the public. Finally, Colorado water users will realize the maximum benefit feet in runoff each year without harming water quality. Colorado's Republican Congressional delegation and from limited assets. To put this figure in perspective, Nevada's annual com­ the Colorado General Assembly joined me in opting I have been outspoken in efforts to hold the federal pact entitlement from the Colorado River is 300,000 out all Colorado rivers from the program. government accountable to the public. For those rea­ acre-feet. My fight against this latest federal intrusion was sons, I cosponsored H.R.3557, a bill to require the fed­ The actions of federal land managers, particularly victorious for Colorado in that no Colorado waterways eral government to pay the same water adjudication on the National Forest should be considered in recov­ will be subject for federal control this year, but we fees as farmers, ranchers and municipal users, and ery efforts for endangered species. The federal govern­ must keep a wary eye on the future. H.R.992, a bill to abolish procedural unfairness in the ment has a responsibility to employ sound timber man­ The most recent threat to Colorado water may federal courts to those bringing property rights claims agement techniques to reduce forest density and restore come from the Clinton-Gore Clean Water Initiative. against the government. Through my position on the wat_er yields. According to a complaint filed by the This latest initiative could conceivably consider farm­ House Resources Committee and the Subcommittee on Coalition for Sustainable Resources, the Forest Service ers and ranchers that irrigate and fertilize "point Forests and Forest Health, I will continue to support is bound by law to manage that way under the terms of sources" subject to onerous federal regulations. Most measure designed to improve forest health, involve the the Endangered Species Act. Any good company is of the initiative's estimated one-half billion dollar public in management decisions and protect Colorado's accountable to its board of directors and to the public. annual budget would go towards regulating private precious water. As Colorado's Fourth District I think its time we consider the Forest Service an lands. Federal reserye water rights and bypass flows Congressman, I pledge my continued support for ' und agency with a job to do. also threaten Colorado farmers, ranchers and water management consistent with the Law of the River, and Sound management could lead to healthier, more users. Bypass flows are often confiscated from water all compacts, agreements, treaties and laws upon which diverse forests and increased water supplies for agri­ users who require new permits or contract renewals. it is based.. - 0 culture, municipal use, recreation and wildlife. Such management practices reflect the importance of multi­ ple-uses and sustained-yields, federal accountability, and public input. Better national forest management is VIDEOS AVAILABLE essential to the proper stewardship of America's forests There are five (5) copies of the video taken at Former Senate President Fred E. Anderson; Stanley and watersheds. This is why I cosponsored H.R.2458, the 1998 CWC Annual Convention pertaining to his­ Elofson, then Assistant Director, Legislative Council the Community Protections and Hazardous Fuels torical perspectives offered by W. D. Farr of of the General Assembly; Kenneth Conahan, Staff Reduction Act and supported H.R.2515, the Forest Greeley, John Fetcher of Steamboat Springs, and Director of the Joint Budget Committee of the Recovery and Protection Act. I will continue to fight John Sayre of Denver. This VHS video (ninety min­ Colorado General Assembly; and Bart Miller of the for better management for forest health, water quality utes) is available at $50.00, plus tax (if applicable) Office of Legislative Legal Services. This' VHS and increased water yields. and postage. video two tape set (three hours) is available at In addition, there are six (6) copies of the two $60.00, plus tax (if applicable) and postage. 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