Water Rights Easements
HB19-1082
Last Action: Signed by Governor 03/28/2019
Concerning the rights of a water rights easement holder.
SESSION: 2019 Regular Session
SUBJECT: Water
BILL SUMMARY
Property - rights-of-way and ditches - extent of right-of-way. The act clarifies that a ditch right-of-way, unless expressly inconsistent with the terms upon which the right-of-way was created, includes the right to construct, operate, clean, maintain, repair, and replace the ditch, to improve the efficiency of the ditch, including by lining or piping the ditch, and to enter onto the burdened property for such purposes, with access to the ditch banks, as the exigencies then existing may require, for all reasonable and necessary purposes related to the ditch.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)