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Dedicated to the Candidates of Colorado ••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 Ben Nighthorse Campbell Lt. GOV. Gail Schoettler 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 Ken Salazar 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 COMING. -EVENT~~ 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 Denver, 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 Governor of Colorado. 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: 2:00 p.rri. ewc Board of Directors' Meeting © Colorado Water Congress, 1998 .' , '. % .. -.. ., • _ ."-: ". '" .-, . l' • The ·U.S. ·Senate " -. 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.