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<br />Section 4- <br />Recommendations <br /> <br />The success of the workshops provided insight into additional activities that the CWCB should <br />consider, including: <br /> <br />. Continuing to support the Water Conservation Workshops being conducted by Colorado- <br />based non-profits, water utilities, special districts and water conservancy districts in <br />geographies not previously accessed - including, but not limited to, the Grand Valley, Upper <br />Colorado, Yampa and White River basins, in and near Durango, and the lower South Platte and <br />Arkansas River basins - as these efforts support local water conservation planning and <br />implementation, the 1177 round table dialogue and processes, and the SWSI Phase II efforts. <br /> <br />. Supporting the ongoing water conservation policy dialogue currently occurring as part of the <br />Water Conservation Workshops through the administration and performance of the Office's <br />various legislative mandates. <br /> <br />. Using information and outcomes obtained during the implementation of the workshops to <br />support legislation that assists the Office in the performance of its legislative mandates. <br /> <br />In addition to these recommendations, the project team has offered the following observations and <br />improvements to the Water Conservation Workshops, some of which will be implemented during <br />the next grant request. The project team observations include program, content, production and <br />promotional improvements. <br /> <br />In general, the Water Conservation Workshops have been a success, based on the attendance, the <br />participant feedback and the current partnership of CWCB and local non-profits. The partnership <br />and the workshops have evolved over time, and will continue to do so as the next group of <br />workshops occurs. <br /> <br />We have seen the following positives as outcomes from the first two phases of the workshops: <br /> <br />. We have had excellent attendance by elected and appointed officials, including state <br />legislators and county commissioners. <br />. We have seen the educational benefits of engaging lBCC round-table members, municipal <br />and special district managers and other water professionals as workshop participants. <br />. We have been able to take the feedback received from the workshops and use it to support <br />new legislation. <br />. We have seen an increase in local and regional networking between the workshop <br />participants. <br />. We have developed some good press. <br /> <br />We need to continue to evolve the workshop, responding to participant feedback, our observations and the needs of the participants and other local, regional and statewide initiatives. We also need <br />to maintain a continuity of process, which creates the next level of water conservation training and <br />policy dialogue. <br />