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<br />The Plan
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<br />Colorado is located at the headwatel's of four Illdiol river systellls
<br />involving interstilte compacts, Each watersh2d has its OWll individual
<br />problem, We have reached the point where these problellls C<111110t hc~
<br />handled individually, They l'lUSt be apfJl"O;Jched from Ihe slale's poi/II
<br />of view, Unless we agree on the use and a:location of our Wdt'::l sup-
<br />plies--unless we develop a united front 011 OUI willcr problenls pres-
<br />s'.Jres and demands from adjoining states will curtail OUI' future sl/!lplies,
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<br />With this in milld, the Colorado Watershed Conselvation Associillioll
<br />was organized in Septemb2l', 1956, to develop a stdtewic1c !Joliey h.lsecl
<br />on both present and future suprlies ancl needs, Essentially, the state
<br />association will serve as a fact-finding Llncl study gloup. It will invell-
<br />tory present supplies and uses of water, consider pl'111S for future de-
<br />velopment, and initiate v;ork on policies to solve walel prohlellls, rhis
<br />is the bl uepl'i nt for prog ress:
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<br />Our Purpose
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<br />We are dedicated io the beneficial use and con.
<br />selvellOI' of Colol'ado's water . for IhS' d2velop-
<br />1l1ellt of agl'iculture, industries, municipalities, il:1j rec-
<br />reatio.1al facilities, To achieve its goal, the Association
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<br />Colorado State Watershed Conservation Association
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<br />River Basin Watershed Conservation Associations
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<br />Arkansas I I Platte Including I San Rio
<br />North Platte Juan Grande
<br />and Republican
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<br /> County Watershed Conservation I
<br /> Association
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<br />All County Water Users and
<br />Water.use Interests
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<br />The Asso:iation will push wOl'k 011 fOUl' Illajor (ronts,
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<br />1, Assemble informatioll on all watel resources, their use, <lllocLltiol1,
<br />needs, and potential developmelll,
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<br />2, Provide help to those who use watel illld aid ill !llepllralioll of a
<br />unified water policy for lhe state,
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<br />3, Strengthen ane! coordi'late the effmts of all OIC)dlliLdtiollS tiwl deal
<br />directly or indirectly WiTh water and water problerns,
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<br />4, Advise slate and federa: agencies, groups, illld officiills who d\:al
<br />with water problems,
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<br />Provision ior further development of all
<br />possible wai?r resources within the state
<br />dnd intelligl> 1t beneficial use of our pres.
<br />ent water re~ources.
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<br />Increased slaie approprra Ions for gath.
<br />ering factu31 data on both sJrfac~ ~nd un.
<br />cl,?rground water resources.
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<br />Underground water legislation that will
<br />\: relect underqroullrl water users as well
<br />~s surface W Iter ri9hts,
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<br />Active support of county watershed as.
<br />sociations by all the people of the county,
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<br />High altitude storage and regulation of
<br />water.
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