C.R.S. § 33-12.5-103

(1) The commission has the authority, consistent with section 33-12.5-102 , to regulate the manner, type, time, location, and amount of recreational and commercial use on that portion of the Arkansas river that runs from the confluence of the Lake Fork and the East Fork of the Arkansas river to the Pueblo reservoir. (2) Subject to section 33-12.5-102 , the commission also has the authority to enter into agreements with municipalities, water conservancy districts, and private individuals to effect reservoir operation in order to provide water flows beneficial to recreation and consistent with section 33-12.5-104 . (3) The commission shall, to the maximum extent possible but consistent with section 33-12.5-102 , keep the regulation of the recreational uses of the Arkansas river to a minimum.