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<br />i <br /> <br />( <br /> <br />. Current and future water supply, water conservation, and drought planning needs, in <br />general. <br /> <br />Our work includes several important related objectives. First, we expect our outreach and <br />education efforts will provide an extremely useful supplement to the several water resource <br />planning and outreach activities the CWCB and Department of Natural Resources currendy have <br />underway, including Phase II of the Statewide Water Supply Initiative (SWSI) and the HB 05 -1177 <br />Basin Roundtables. We expect issues that have been raised in these meetings will inform the <br />agenda of the proposed workshops and forums and that the data, materials, discussions, and other <br />outcomes from the workshops and forums will provide useful information to be integrated as <br />source material in later SWSI Phase II and Basin Roundtable meetings. <br /> <br />Second, we plan to help the Colorado water community reach greater consensus on a consistent set <br />of definitions and nomenclature regarding water conservation, including all its related terms. In <br />close coordination with Office staff, we hope to further the development of a consistent set of <br />terms and definitions for use all across Colorado, as well as an overall message regarding the <br />processes and value of effective water conservation programs. <br /> <br />Third, we plan to share and explain many new additional sources of information-including the <br />Best Management Practices recendy adopted by the Metro Mayors' Caucus, recent research <br />performed on the subject of economics and effectiveness of water use efficiency and water <br />conservation programs, and data generated from the recent experience of several major water <br />providers. For example, several cities and experts have begun to develop data on the cost in dollars <br />per acre-foot saved by indoor appliance replacement programs. These data, studies, and other <br />materials will be provided as resources to water planners through the technical workshops and <br />forums, forwarding the most current understanding of water conservation-both from a scientific <br />and pragmatic viewpoint. <br /> <br />To achieve our goals and objectives, we will work with stakeholders across the state through a <br />four-step approach: <br /> <br />1) Engage the target audience - including organizations and entities interested in water <br />conservation, with particular focus on those water utilities and special districts that should have <br />water conservation plans in place, and those water managers and planners that are involved in the <br />SWSI and HB 05-1177 Basin Roundtables. <br /> <br />2) Promote technical workshops and forums - working with our current project team and <br />stakeholder group (e.g., the Office, Special Districts Association, Colorado Municipal League), and <br />other important project partners (e.g., Department of Local Affairs), we will refine our current <br />messaging, develop the fmal program for the technical workshops and forums to include <br />appropriate local and regional speakers for each setting, and forward information to those that have <br />been identified as likely attendees using standard mail, e-mail, various informational web sites (e.g., <br />CWCB, Colorado Foundation for Water Education, etc.). <br /> <br />3) Conduct technical workshops and forums - including presentation of materials and <br />messages that have been developed by the Office (e.g., Water Conservation Plan Development <br />Guidance Document) and other project stakeholders (Le., Colorado WaterWise Council), sharing <br />of technical resources, and sharing of lessons learned about local and regional water conservation <br />successes and continuing challenges. <br /> <br />5 <br />