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Colorado Revised Statutes Title 38. Property Real and Personal § 38-6-203. Condemnation--municipal--water supplies--standards and procedures for evaluations

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(1) Prior to any hearing for condemnation of water supplies and structures under this part 2, the municipality shall:

(a) Prepare or update a community growth development plan reflecting present population and resources uses and capabilities and projected population growth and resources requirements, the latter to include all resources requirements to provide for phased development of municipal services and facilities;

(b) Prepare a detailed statement describing:

(I) The water rights to be acquired under condemnation and their present uses;

(II) The effects upon the county and suitable area within the river drainage basin or basins from the change or conversion of acquired irrigation and other water supplies to domestic uses, to include economic and environmental effects;

(III) The unavoidable adverse and irreversible effects from such taking of properties and rights; and

(IV) Alternative sources of water supply that may be acquired by appropriation, purchase, lease, conservation, or condemnation and relative acquisitions costs.

(2) The information contained in the growth development plan and statement of effects from the condemnation shall be prepared in sufficient detail to provide a meaningful basis for assessment of the aspects of the condemnation to the public if the condemnation is approved. These statements shall be presented to the commissioners appointed by the court and the defendants and shall be made available to interested parties.

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