HB16-1314
Treat Preexisting Groundwater Depletions Replaced
Concerning treatment of rising groundwater levels as replacing groundwater depletions in water division 1.
Session:
2016 Regular Session
Subject:
Bill Summary
Water
Due to rising groundwater levels since 2006, the bill specifies that the state engineer and water judges must treat all out-of-priority groundwater depletions from agricultural wells occurring in water districts 1 through 6 and 64 in water division 1 that accrued between March 15, 1974, and December 31, 2014, as having been fully replaced.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)