Colorado Water
Aurora may have to resort to watering restrictions again this year, according to the Rocky Mountain News [January 29, 2004, "Aurora considers watering restrictions"].
Colorado is expected to need 60% more water in the next 26 years, according to the Rocky Mountain News [January 29, 2004, "State water needs likely to soar 60%"]. The Front Range will 80% of the new water. Say goodbye to farming and bluegrass on the Front Range.
The State of Colorado will start charging owners of water rights a fee to finance the operations of the Divsion of Water Resources, according to the Rocky Mountain News [January 29, 2004, "Fees for water rights"]. From the article, "Bills will be mailed out next week for the fees, which are expected to raise $1.8 million a year for the state. Agricultural water rights holders will pay $10 to $25 per right, while cities and others will pay $100 to $250. For some of the largest utilities, that will translate to thousands of dollars a year. Some farmers, too, will pay more because they have multiple rights. More than 10,000 invoices, covering about 35,000 water rights that qualify for the fees, will likely come as a shock to some, in part because water rights are considered sacrosanct in Colorado. Holders enjoy numerous protections under the law, and have never had to pay simply to possess such a right."
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