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002523 \ Most people have not experienced water rat.;oning, Many newcomers to Colorado are unfamiliar with the region's aridity and regular drought cycles. "Rationing" is largely defined as rotating days for lawn watering and request-(;.~y water at restaurants. Water Shortage Actions Recommended , , The following table outlines public recommendations for actions to address drought and water supply concerns. Shown is the strongest level of support from both Douglas County and statewide voters. Voters were presented a range of responses from strongly agree to strongly disagree. Douglas County and Statewide Residents Water Shortage Actions Strong Support ShortaQe Actions Douglas County Strongly Support Statewide Strongly Support Douglas County water supply organizations should work together to better manage existing water resources ".,...............,. 79% The state of Colorado should develop a plan for future droughts. The state may have to store more water. above or below ground. 10 be prepared for a future shortage . . , . . , . , . . . . . . , . . . . . ' , . , , . . 70 62 ~~l Water storage reservoirs should be buill to store storm runoff ti.Jr later use ..............,...,., _ . . , , . _ . . , . ' . . . . . . , , . . . 65 57 Rather than relying on just deep. underground aquifer water. Douglas County (Substitute - Eastern Colorado) should secure (substitute - obtain) more rights to surface (Delete surface) water from rivers and streams (Delete remaining phrase) because it is renewable from rain and snow melt. .... _ . . . . . . . . . _ , . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . ' , ' . , , , 61 22 Water conservation measures, such as low-tlow faucets and Xeriscape gardening should be strongly encouraged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Water used on golf courses and large landscaping projects should be limited " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , 52 Irrigation water, along (substitute am/for along and deleti:' with) with domestic and corrunercial wastewater, should be treated and reused _ . . 48 34 57 Water used on (add your) residential lawns should be limited . . , , . . , 46 The cost per gallon of water should be increased to encourage conservation .......... _ . . . _ . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , . 18 15 We should not build dams and tunnels to meet our future water needs 16 Communities that need water should use underground aquifer water, even if it cannot be replaced, before going to other parts of the state for water supply ....,......... _ . . . _ . _ . . . . , . . . . . . . . , . . . 10 Differences in wording in the statewide survev are indicated in italics. 3