This amendment modifies the definition of conservation projects, clarifies the measurement and scope of consumptive use, expands eligible water storage locations beyond Fontenelle Reservoir, and restructures the approval criteria and procedural language throughout the bill.
- Changes the definition of conservation projects from one that 'helps' satisfy interstate compact obligations to one that 'may help,' making the standard less definitive. (Page 2, line 20)
- Removes 'or otherwise' from the definition of conservation projects, narrowing the ways a project can satisfy interstate compact obligations to only 'interstate agreements.' (Page 2, line 21)
- Adds a detailed definition of 'consumptive use' specifying that it shall be measured through Colorado River Compact methods or other Upper Colorado River Commission-approved methodologies, and includes system-level losses in addition to actual crop water consumption. (Page 3, line 4)
- Removes 'for example,' from the description of consumptive use diversions, making the language less illustrative and more direct. (Page 3, line 12)
- Expands eligible conservation projects to include forgoing water use for purposes beyond irrigation by adding 'or for any other valid water use.' (Page 5, line 17)
- Restructures the approval criteria by converting a list of conditions into a numbered format (i), (ii), (iii) for clarity and organization. (Page 7, lines 1-6)
- Removes 'involuntary' from the language describing regulation of water rights, changing how the provision addresses water regulation. (Page 7, line 17)
- Adds 'by the state of Wyoming' to clarify that the state (rather than another entity) retains the right referenced in the approval criteria. (Page 7, line 18)
- Adds alternative measurement methods for historic consumptive use by including methods outlined in the Colorado River Compact in addition to Upper Colorado River Commission methods. (Page 8, line 15)
- Adds requirement for written consent of the district when certain conditions are not met, restructuring the district consent provisions. (Page 9, lines 2-4)
- Restructures eligibility criteria for water rights within districts into a numbered format and adds watershed improvement districts as an alternative to conservancy districts. (Page 9, lines 3-4)
- Replaces the specific reference to Fontenelle Reservoir with 'any reservoir in the Colorado River Basin located within Wyoming,' broadening eligible storage locations. (Page 12, lines 18-19)
- Broadens the scope of investigation from Fontenelle Reservoir specifically to any bureau of reclamation reservoir. (Page 13, line 5)
- Further broadens the scope to authorize investigation of any reservoir for storage suitability. (Page 13, line 7)
- Adds 'not' to the appropriation language, changing whether the appropriation is subject to certain conditions. (Page 15, line 12)
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