CLICS/CLICS2026A/commsumm.nsf
PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For REPORT ON THE REPUBLICAN RIVER ECONOMIC STUDY
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE REVIEW COMMITTEE
Date Jun 25, 2026
Location HCR 0112
Report on the Republican River Economic Study - Committee Discussion Only
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09:59:38 AM |
Don Brown, Republican River Water Conservation District, introduced himself and gave an overview of his background. |
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10:03:58 AM |
Jordan Sauter, Colorado
Water Center, introduced the presentation and gave an overview of the motivations
behind the study. He spoke about curtailment in the basin, the counties
affected by curtailment, and the process behind the study. He spoke about
the conversion of irrigated land. |
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10:11:13 AM |
Rebecca Hill, Colorado Water Center, spoke about the changes in revenue that the region could see, which could come primarily from the non-agricultural private sector. She told the committee about the changes in employment, which would come primarily from agricultural operations. She discussed the impacts of curtailment in the rest of Colorado and the neighboring states. |
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10:16:45 AM |
The panelists responded
to questions from the committee regarding curtailment negotiations, changes
in irrigated land, the varying agricultural economies in the region, and
what communities could look like after retiring all of the groundwater
in the region, |
