BEFORE THE COLORADO GROUND WATER COMMISSION
Rules and Regulations for the Management and Control of Designated Ground Water
2 C.C.R 410-1

Rules Adopted February 15, 2008 and re-adopted March 21, 2008
SOS Tracking Number 2008-00313

Statement of Basis and Purpose

This is a notice of a public rulemaking hearing before the Colorado Ground Water Commission for consideration of amendments and additions to the Commission’s rules to authorize compact compliance wells. The proposed amendments will assist the State in meeting its Compact compliance requirements involving the Republican River. They would allow new Republican River Compact Compliance Wells to be drilled so long as they comply with the Compact Settlement, the half-mile spacing rule, and the owners of existing wells located within three miles sign a Waiver of Injury Form or otherwise consent.  Existing wells could be changed into Republican River Compact Compliance Wells so long as they comply with the Compact Settlement and the change of type of use rule.  

These rules are promulgated to carry out the authority and responsibilities of the Commission pursuant to sections 37-90-111(1)(h), C.R.S., concerning  its responsibility to supervise and control the exercise and administration of rights acquired to the use of designated ground water. The statutory authority to amend the Rules is also found at section 37-90-111(1)(h), C.R.S. 

EFFECTIVE DATE 
The amendments to the rules shall become effective twenty days after publication of the final rules in the Colorado Register, that is, on April 30, 2008.