Description

Instructor: Wenli Dickinson, P.E. Water Resource Engineer Colorado Division of Water Resources

CE Credit: 2 hours

This class provides an overview of water administration, well permitting, and water rights in Colorado. The course will cover a brief history of water administration in Colorado and the prior appropriation system. The course will also cover the different adjudicatory and administrative bodies within Colorado and their roles. Lastly, the course will cover the different types of well permits, their requirements for eligibility, and allowed uses. This course provides tools to find well permits, identify the allowed uses of well permits or water rights, determine whether an augmentation plan is required, and other related concepts. This course is aimed at real estate agents, brokers, and professionals to aid them in understanding these concepts and applying them when water is involved in a real estate transaction.