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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I, <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I, <br /> <br />The conservation plan must also contain a section stating the role of conservation planning <br />in the context of water supply and water management planning. All elements of the <br />proposed plan must be published in a draft form. Public notice must be given and the draft <br />plan made available to the public. Public comments must be solicited for a period of not <br />less than 60 days for all elements not in place prior to publication of the draft plan. <br /> <br />Failure to comply with the Colorado Water Conservation Act will negate the City's ability <br />to acquire state funding grants or loans for future water and wastewater public works <br />projects. <br /> <br />This study serves to meet the objectives of the Colorado Water Conservation Act as well <br />as other specific objectives of the City of Greeley. The Colorado Conservation Act is <br />provided in Appendix A of this report. <br /> <br />FEDERAL LEGISLATION <br /> <br />A number of federal legislative acts encourage or require water conservation. A summary of several <br />of these acts is paraphrased from the American Water Works Association report published in 1994 <br />and entitled, Water Conservation. The Federal Role. <br /> <br />Energy Policy Act of 1992 <br /> <br />This act established national plumbing standards for water conserving plumbing fixtures <br />manufactured in the United States as of January 1994. Fixtures that do not meet these standards <br />can no longer be manufactured in this country. <br /> <br />Clean Water Act <br /> <br />The Clean Water Act requires the consideration of alternative methods for wastewater treatment <br />which include recycling and reuse. (In addition, the re-authorization of this act is expected to <br />require integrated resources planning including water conservation requirements for future <br />wasteWater projects.) <br /> <br />National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) <br /> <br />Entities are required to develop environmental impact statements for all actions that can impact <br />the environment and are subject to federal funding, review or approval. In some cases, federal <br />agencies can require a review of water conservation and its influence on water resources activities <br />and projects. <br /> <br />Western Water Policy Review Act of 1992 <br /> <br />If enacted, this act establishes an advisory commission to review water resources activities in the <br />west. It is believed that this commission could influence future western water policy and <br />management decisions. The commission, if established, is authorized to review a wide range of <br />issues related to water conservation. <br /> <br />As of the development of this report, the Commission has not been fully established and may never <br />be. <br /> <br />GREELEY.CH2 <br /> <br />NcwembeI' 23, 19M <br /> <br />2-3 <br />