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(I all ~ ') I UU'-\J..,'t ~ " ' The public logged its highest levels of support lor stc~ate action in drought planning" and "water storage." In addition, water storage in ge[~~al is strongly supported in both surveys. Douglas County voters were strongly supportiv~,{)f managing suppliers through increased cooperation among water supply agencies. There is little support for raising "..ater prices for conservation and there is limited support for limiting residential lawns. Coloradans and Douglas County residents agree that draining non-renewable aquifers to supply communities should be a last resort or is not a viable alternative at all. Statewide Water Issues Residents, statewide and in Douglas County, are interested in keeping Colorado's share of Western Slope water that flows to out-of-state users. Keeping Colorado's Share of Water Statewide Question: 1. Colorado is allowing our unused share of Western Slope water to leave the state and be used by residents, businesses and farms in other states. Colorado should keep its share of surplus water and sa,e it for times of drought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . ' . . . . , , . . , , 63% or 2. ColOfJdo should not worry about keeping its share of unused \\;,tcr if people on the Western Slope object to the Front Range using that water . . . . . . . . . ' . . . . - . . . . . . . - . . . , . 31% Douglas County Question: 1. Colorado River water flows west out of the state and is used by Utah, Arizona and California. There is an agreement among the states and the Federal Government as to how much water each state is entitled to use. Colorado is allowing surplus water over and above its share to leave the state and be used by residents. businesses, and farms in Nevada, Arizona, and California. Colorado should keep its share of surplus water and provide it for our residents, businesses and farms .................................... 58% or 2. In order to keep its share of Colorado River water, the state would have to build storage and diversion facilities such as dams, reservoirs, tunnels and pipe lines. Colorado should not build any new reservoirs or water diversions. It should just allow surplus water from Western Slope rivers to leave the state .................................. 30% Protect The Environment The public is more conflicted in cases in which the use of water to meet Front Ran17e needs o could potentially cause environmental damage. While the public supports new water storage and does not believe, prima facia, that water shortage and diversion harms the environmen~, it 4