 State Senator Jim Isgar is sponsoring a bill to address recreational water rights, according to the Durango Herald. From the article, "Kayakers might need to find a calculator before they reach for their paddles and life jackets. Sen. Jim Isgar, D-Hesperus, unveiled a complex bill to address recreational water rights at the Water Resources Review Committee on Wednesday. Durango city officials are watching the issue closely because the City Council voted Tuesday to prepare an application for a recreational in-channel diversion - the term given to kayak park water rights in Colorado's water law = for a kayak run on the Animas River. The issue of kayakers' rights is turning into the lawmaking equivalent of a Class 5 rapid as legislators try to balance the desire of boaters to keep water in the river with the needs of farmers to take it out."
Thanks to Howling At A Waning Moon for the link.
Category: Colorado Water
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