Dedication of water rights to meet the raw water requirement for development of residential and non-residential lots shall be made in accordance with District Rules and Regulations. Dedication of any water right other than Colorado-Big Thompson (C-BT) units may require an evaluation to ensure that the water right is valued appropriately, which cost shall be paid for by the Developer. Additional fees for dedication of water rights other than C-BT units may be required per Section 1502.2 Schedule C Miscellaneous Fees of the District Rules and Regulations.

Residential Requirements

Development of multi-lot subdivisions require the dedication of water rights to the District for the treatment and delivery of those water rights to the future customers that will own or occupy those lots. 

The District allows developments of one or two lots to pay cash-in-lieu to meet their water dedication requirements for service to those lots. This includes the residential tap purchase for lots outside of subdivisions for a single new residential service. 

Non-Residential Requirements

The District allows non-residential (commercial or industrial) taps to utilize cash-in-lieu to meet their water rights dedication requirement for their single site development up to five acre-feet. If a non-residential service requires more than five acre-feet of water dedication, the developer/builder will be required to purchase water rights sufficient to meet the raw water dedication requirement for the lot on the open market. 

Water dedication requirements are listed in the link below with the MINIMUM dedication requirement for each tap size; however, it is the responsibility of the developer to provide the water usage for each tap requested.  Irrigation tap peak and annual water usage should be based on demands estimated by a landscape architect or similar professional. 

Non-Potable System Requirements

Non-potable systems may help reduce the overall water dedication for potable use required for a subdivision; however, the adequacy of the water supply must be evaluated for use in the subdivision. Any proposed non-potable system will be required to follow the requirements of Section 17 of the District’s Rules and Regulations.