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Water Conservation, Efficiency, and Instream Flows in the West

Water Conservation, Efficiency, and Instream Flows in the West. Aaron Citron Project Manager & Attorney (303) 447-7212 acitron@edf.org . Western Water Law 101. Prior Appropriation. “first in time is first in right” Diversion (usually) Beneficial Use Use it or lose it. CRB Overview.

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Water Conservation, Efficiency, and Instream Flows in the West

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  1. Water Conservation, Efficiency, and Instream Flows in the West Aaron Citron Project Manager & Attorney (303) 447-7212 acitron@edf.org

  2. Western Water Law 101

  3. Prior Appropriation • “first in time is first in right” • Diversion (usually) • Beneficial Use • Use it or lose it

  4. CRB Overview • Complex “Law of the River” • Compacts, Caselaw, Treaty with Mexico (1922-2007) • Colorado River legally over-allocated • 16.5MAF v. +/- 13.5MAF • 1 AF = 1,234 m3

  5. Colorado River Supply and Demand Basin Study

  6. Recreation Economy • $26 Billion • ¼ Million Jobs

  7. SB 14-023: Water Efficiency Savings to Instream Flows

  8. Opportunity

  9. Incentives No abandonment 2. New income stream. 3. Improved streamflows.

  10. Opposition • Costs to other irrigators • Upstream juniors • Instream flows • Politics!

  11. Conservation ≠ Savings • Consumptive Use • Prior Appropriation • Efficiency v. Conservation?

  12. Filling the Gap • ATMs • Water Banking • System Conservation Agreement

  13. Aaron Citronacitron@edf.org303-447-7212

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