Ballot Title Setting Board
2009-2010

The title as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

An amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning public use of the water of every natural stream within the state, and, in connection therewith, declaring that the public may float any craft upon any natural stream that is capable of such use and make contact with the bed or banks of the natural stream below the high water mark, and stating that the measure shall not be construed to allow access to a natural stream by crossing private land without permission, allow the dropping or dragging of an anchor or the intentional broaching of a craft, create a water right, affect any existing water right, or impair the right to appropriate water, or affect title to the bed or banks of any natural stream.

The ballot title and submission clause as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning public use of the water of every natural stream within the state, and, in connection therewith, declaring that the public may float any craft upon any natural stream that is capable of such use and make contact with the bed or banks of the natural stream below the high water mark, and stating that the measure shall not be construed to allow access to a natural stream by crossing private land without permission, allow the dropping or dragging of an anchor or the intentional broaching of a craft, create a water right, affect any existing water right, or impair the right to appropriate water, or affect title to the bed or banks of any natural stream?

Hearing April 21, 2010

Single subject approved; staff draft amended; titles set.
Hearing adjourned 6:35 p.m.

Hearing April 30, 2010

Motions for Rehearing granted in part to the extent Board amended titles; denied in all other respects.
Hearing adjourned 3:07 p.m.

* Unofficially captioned “Use of Colorado Water Streams” by legislative staff for tracking purposes. Such caption is not part of the titles set by the Board.