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<br />. <br /> <br />Policy Development Obiectives______________m____________--------{ Formatted: Font: 18 pt <br /> <br />Areas that require policy development by the Board, supported by the Board Staff: <br /> <br />· Public Policy considerations related to defming key terms as they relate to <br /> <br />CWCB's Mission and Statutory Authorities: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />-- Maximizing Utilization of the State's Water Resources <br /> <br />-- Protecting State's Ability to Use Compact Entitlements <br /> <br />-- Hold Instream Flow and Natural Lake Level Water Rights <br /> <br />. Provide, Promote, and Support Water User Dialog Necessary to Plan and <br /> <br />Implement Water Conservation, Development, Protection and Management <br /> <br />Projects <br /> <br />. Promote and Support Water Resource Development/Management to Ensure <br /> <br />Future Water Needs are Met Consistent with the Following Board Mission <br /> <br />Statements: <br /> <br />o Following the lead oflocal water suppliers, the state will monitor long- <br />term water needs, provide technical and fmancial assistance to put the <br />necessary plans, projects and programs in place to meet those needs, and <br />foster cooperation to avoid being forced to make trade-offs that would <br />otherwise harm Colorado's environment, lifestyle, culture, and economy <br />(Mission Statement of the Board regarding the 80 percent solution for <br />meeting 2030 municipal and industrial water demands). <br />o Foster cooperation among water suppliers and citizens in every water <br />basin to examine and implement options to fill the gap between ongoing <br />water planning and future water needs (Mission Statement of the Board <br />regarding the 20 percent municipal and industrial gap, agricultural <br />shortages and environmental and recreational enhancements). <br /> <br />. Correlating the Activities of Mankind with the Preservation and Improvement of <br /> <br />the Environment <br /> <br />. Protecting State's Citizens from Floods and State's Property from Flood Water <br />Damage through Planning and Prevention <br /> <br />. Providing Water Supply Planning and Financing Support to State Water Users <br /> <br />. Providing Watershed Planning and Restoration Support <br /> <br />· Providing Drought Planning _and Water Conservation Support to State and <br />Citizenry <br /> <br />.A Deleted: 4 <br /> <br /> <br />B -Page 2 of 1.9.___________________________________________________./: <br /> <br />. <br />