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