"A good bill goes down." Independent Record, March 4 1989. 



'Both sides threaten water-lease suits." Independent Record, March 16, 1989. 



"Water lease amendments advance." Independent Record, March 21, 1989. 



'Senate kills water leasing." Independent Record, March 23, 1989. 



"Water lease defeat makes a lawsuit, (constitutional) amendment likely." Independent Record. March 23, 1989. 



(Representative) "Marks condemns ag lobbyists' tactics." Independent Record, April 4, 1989. 



"Water leasing back on burner." Independent Record, April 10, 1989. 



"No dredging up water-lease bill." Independent Record, April 11, 1989. 



"Water lease bill may be revived." Independent Record. April 12. 1989. - ' 



"Water lease bill revived." Independent Record, April 14. 1989. 



"Senate OKs watered-down water lease." Independent Record. April IS, 1989. 



"Water lease compromise sent to governor." Independent Record, April 21. 1989. 



The purpose of the leasing law is to study the feasibility of leasing existing water rights to 

 enhance streamflows for fisheries. The original bill created a four-year pilot program that 

 allowed only FWP to lease water rights fi"om willing individuals. FWP, with the consent of the 

 Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission, provided the Board of Natural Resources and 

 Conservation (Board) with a list of specific stream reaches on which leasing was desired. The 

 Board had the responsibility of approving streams for water leasing before FWP could pursue a 

 water lease to conclusion. The Board could designate up to five stream reaches where water 

 could be leased for instream flows to enhance the fisheries. 



The 52nd Legislature, in 1991, amended the original legislation as follows: 



1. Increased the term of leases fi'om four to ten years and extended the leasing study 

 from June 30, 1 993 to June 30, 1 999; 



2. Required FWP to submit an annual leasing report by December 1 of each year, 



.3. Extended the date for the final leasing rqjort to December 1, 1998; „ 



4. Added procedural wording concerning lease renewal to protect existing water 

 users; 



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