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<br />, <br /> <br />,(" <br /> <br />(- , <br /> <br />'\~-- . <br /> <br />( <br /> <br />", <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />Bill Owens, Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br /> <br />DIVISION OF WilDLIFE <br /> <br />AN EQUAl OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br /> <br />Bruce McCloskey, Director <br />6060 Broadway <br />Denver, ColoradO 80216 <br />Telephone: (303) 297-1192 <br />wildlife. state. co. us <br /> <br /> <br />RECEIVED <br />DEe 08 2006 <br /> <br />For Wildlift- <br />For People <br /> <br />0dIlrlIb Water ConseNalion Or-SIT' <br /> <br />December 6, 2006 <br /> <br />Tammie Petrone <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />Water Efficiency Grant Program <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 721 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br /> <br />Dear Ms. Patrone, <br /> <br />The Colorado Division of Wildlife (OOW) recognizes the importance of providing high quality natural resource <br />education to citizens of all ages. It is for this reason that we strongly support the Colorado Watershed Network's <br />proposal for funding to hire a Project WET/Water Education Coordinator and provide water education materials <br />and training to Colorado educators. For many years, the DOW has provided not only wildlife conservation <br />education, but has provided a hub for natural resource education in the state. We have partnered with the Colorado <br />State Forest Service (Project Learning Tree), the Colorado Foundation for Agriculture (Project Food, Land. and <br />People), and the University of North em Colorado (Project WE1) to ensure that our future voters and leaders would <br />be well informed about their wildlife. forests, land, and water. We have provided joint training for our shared <br />network of facilitators, have maintained a database of educators that have participated in the training, and so on. <br />Project WET has not had the support of the other programs, and the OOW has been able to fill in gaps, such as <br />providing the Project WET guides. Our agency cannot continue that level of support. <br /> <br />In order to insure that the highest quality water education information, training, and materials reach teachers, we <br />recommend that you fund the Colorado Watershed Network's full request for $122,490. We commit to providing <br />$45,940 in matching funds for Facilitator Conference coordination, tracking participants and programs through our <br />database, regional assistance for workshops and training from our six regional education coordinators, and a forum <br />to advertise workshops and provided information through our Colorado Connections newsletter. <br /> <br />Please support this worthwhile endeavor. Water education has never been more crucial. <br /> <br />9~~.~~ <br /> <br /> <br />Jeffrey A. Rucks <br />Manager of Education and Outreach <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAl RESOURCES. Russel George, Executive Diredor <br />W1LDUFE COMMISSION, JelIiey Crawford, Chai'. Tom Buke, VICe Chair. Claire O'Neal, Secretary <br />u..m~ ~""-f Rr.:N. Rn:wt ('rorvw;:.. ~iI"Ir I=ndrnrn. ~it-tmrrl ~~. .1......... UroAn<alIu. I('an T~ <br />