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As a result of recent legislation (HB25-1014), DWR is required to notify the owner of record of a non-exempt permit that the permit has expired. Such permits are expired if acceptable evidence that the well was constructed within two years of permit issuance was not provided to our office.
DWR has begun the measurement rulemaking process in Division 5. The draft proposed rules, meeting information, and comment form can be found on the Division 5 webpage under the Water Administration Rulemaking section.
The State Engineer has received a request for a hearing regarding the response functions derived from the RGDSS Model Run 7P101.
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 11am
DWR will be holding a series of hybrid stakeholder meetings to discuss proposed changes to the Agricultural Water Protection Water Rights (Ag-PWR) Rules. All meeting locations, dates, times and joining details can be found on the Water Administration Webpage in the Rulemaking Section.
Monday, October 20, 2025, 5:30pm
Grand Junction Stakeholder Meeting - In Person Only | Colorado Mesa University Escalante Hall 101 - Seminar Room
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 5pm
Edwards Stakeholder Meeting - In Person Only | Colorado Mountain College Vail Valley Room 250