Revegetate or Dry Farm Formerly Irrigated Agricultural Land

Summary

The bill adds new rules to Colorado water law that obligate owners who shift an agricultural irrigation water right to another beneficial use in Water Division 2 to restore the land through revegetation or conversion to dry‑land farming. It sets site‑specific criteria, weed‑management standards, and mandates annual third‑party inspections and reporting. The water court oversees compliance and can limit water availability if restoration goals are not met.

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