The Compact
Gain a deeper understanding of the Republican River Compact
What You Need to Know
About the Compact
The Republican River Water Conservation District is an independent entity that is entirely self-governed. The Colorado State Legislature created the District in 2004 to assure local involvement in the State’s efforts to comply with the Republican River Compact between Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska. Members of the Board of Directors are residents of the basin appointed by the Commissioners of local counties, Boards of ground water management districts, and the Colorado Ground Water Commission.
The District promotes conservation through voluntary participation. By utilizing federal programs, the District has brought in millions of federal dollars to offer financial incentives to producers who voluntarily retire water rights to reduce consumptive use to the stream flows. These water retirements reinforce the District’s efforts to conserve the Ogallala Aquifer for future generations.
Primary focus toward compact compliance is through a $60,000,000 locally funded pipeline project. The water source for the pipeline comes from existing irrigation wells with pumping limited to historic use. The CCP was completed in 2012 and began delivering water for Compact Compliance in 2014.
Compact Info
View the compact, original complaint and motion, and more.
- Appendices of the Final Settlement Stipulation
- Original complaint and Motions to Dismiss, Arbitrators decision
- Second Report of Special Master
- Second Rep- Report of the Special Master 2013-11-15
- Republican River Compact
- Republican River Basin Map
- Rep- Report of the Special Master 2013-11-15 Appendicies
- Final Report of Special Master - Cert of Adoption of RRCA Model
- 02_Final Settlement Stipulation
Map of Wells and Irrigated Acres
View a map of wells and irrigated acres within the South Fork Focus Zone (SFFZ)
Related Information
Senator Bennet’s CREP Improvement Act Summary
The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act sponsored by Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO.) and Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), part of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), leverages federal and...
Public Notice
Regarding a Potential for a Future Per Acre-Foot Fee that Could Include 2022 Water Use
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