Colorado Water Legislation
Key Water Legislation
CO HB24-1379 – REGULATE DREDGE AND FILL ACTIVITIES IN STATE WATERS - MANDATES THAT THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVRIONMENT (CDPHE) CREATE A NEW PERMIT PROGRAM FOR REGULATING DREDGE AND FILL ACTIVITIES IN STATE WATERS BY DECEMBER 31, 2025 THAT IS MODELED AFTER THE FEDERAL 404 PERMIT PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. THE BILL ADDS WETLANDS TO THE LEGAL DEFINITION OF STATE WATERS.
CO SB 23-270 - PROJECTS TO RESTORE NATURAL STREAM SYSTEMS - CONCERNING ACTIVITIES THAT RESTORE THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OF NATURAL STREAMS WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION
CO HB 2016A-1005 - CONCERNING THE USE OF RAIN BARRELS TO COLLECT PRECIPITATION FROM A RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP FOR NONPOTABLE OUTDOOR USE
CO SB 15-212 – A BILL FOR AN ACT CONCERNING A DETERMINATION THAT WATER DETENTION FACILITIES DESIGNED TO MITIGATE THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF STORMWATER RUNOFF DO NOT MATERIALLY INJURE WATER RIGHTS.
SUMMARY OF MAJOR COLORADO WATER LEGISLATION (2017 - 2023)