Water Rights: Laws, Guns, & Money

Tommy Raye

Water Rights - Law, Guns and Money - Why is water so dang complicated? We are going to explain it drop by drop. You gotta start slow or it's overwhelming. We'll explore the early history, evolution of water rights, farmers versus cities, interstate squabbles, lack of common sense in administration, reallocation to form new uses, problems with water court, the ridiculous amount of time to get permitted, investments in water, and other topics. It is complicated but we have fun making sense of it all. We may get shot, but we will take aim at all these issues.

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Episode 50 REFLECTIONS ON PAST EPISODES

Changes needed in Colorado water law· Speculation· Statistics support changeColorado water owned by the Public?· Past huge government investments· Should government simply give away rights?Support the show

Jun 13, 2022

15 min

Episode 49 REASONS TO KEEP WATER FLOWING TO THE FARMS

Equal time to agricultural interest· Don Schwindt, farmer near Cortez, Colorado· Dan Keppen, Family Farm Alliance presidentUpcoming negotiations on guidelines for Colorado River Compact operations· New interim guidelines coming in 2026· Ag communities want to play a major roleSupport the show

Jun 1, 2022

16 min

Episode 48 CONTINUATION OF NISP PROJECT – OPERATIONAL DESGIN

Components of NISP· Glade reservoir· Galeton reservoir Operate in tandem· Projected yield from project· Physical sizes and water quality considerationsSupport the show

May 4, 2022

28 min

Episode 47 NISP FROM THE HORSE’S MOUTH

Greg Dewey, NCWCD Project Manager/Water Resources Engineer· Permitting for 18 years· History of Poudre and projectPoudre designated as Wild and Scenic· Proposals for 3 on-stream reservoirs dropped· Reservoir water rights transferred to off-stream GladeSupport the show

May 3, 2022

24 min

Episode 46 RURAL WATER DISTRICTS

Stan Linker, manager of Central Weld County Water District· How rural districts were formed· Take Advantage of clean water in the CBT systemRaw water sources and costs· CBT, Windy Gap· Prices skyrocketed in 10 years· Other sources of waterSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tommyraye)

Apr 17, 2022

25 min

Episode 45 1041 REGULATIONS AND THEIR IMPACT ON WATER PROJECTS

A land use regulation· Initially State oversight protections· State quit funding oversightEagle and Larimer Counties use of 1041· Seems to be blackmail· State oversight should returnSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tommyraye)

Apr 3, 2022

18 min

Episode 44 SOMEONE ELSE QUESTIONING AG WATER USE

Saving water· Anyway to incentivize farmers?· HB 1121 – cash for grassColorado Sun reporter Trish Zornio· Asking hard questions· Same old calculus doesn’t work anymore Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tommyraye)

Mar 20, 2022

20 min

Episode 43 WATER COURT CONTINUED

Following up with the teaser· Private condemnation· ExchangesWater Court and marketing water· Ditches interfering with sale of private property rights· Agricultural Water Protection Water Right· Should be expandedOut of priority diversions· Augmentation plans· Onus on applicantSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tommyraye)

Mar 7, 2022

24 min

Episode 42 FINALLY GETTING TO WATER COURT

Ways to establish water rights· Other states mainly a permitting system· Colorado uses a court systemComposition of water court and duties· Seven courts corresponding to seven water basins· Steps to obtain a water right or change in use of a water rightSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tommyraye)

Mar 1, 2022

20 min

Episode 41 SOME LAWS NEED TO BE CHANGED TO FIT THE TIMES

Times of drought· Worst in 1200 years· Temperature affect drynessSaving Water· At least three ways· No incentives to saveSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tommyraye)

Feb 21, 2022

22 min