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<br />i <br />. <br /> <br />Section 1 <br />Overview of Workshops <br /> <br />A second phase of Water Conservation Workshops ("workshops") was conducted during the period <br />from November to December 2006 at locations in Westminster and Berthoud, Colorado as a <br />follow-up to the workshops held at five other venues in the summer of the same year. These <br />workshops were conducted to provide an arena for water utilities, special districts, other water <br />providers and those with an interest in Colorado's water to: <br /> <br />. Develop a consistent set of definitions and nomenclature regarding water conservation, <br />water use efficiency and wise water use; <br />. Learn about what constitutes meaningful water conservation planning and implementation <br />from a practical, economic, political, and legal perspective; <br />. Educate water planners regarding state and other resources available to provide technical, <br />financial, and other assistance to those looking to develop and implement more meaningful <br />water conservation programs; and <br />. Share information and stories regarding past successes and failures regarding water <br />conservation, water use efficiency, and wise water use that have occurred on a local level <br />across the state. <br /> <br />The key messaging that was included in the "Save the Date" announcements distributed in <br />October, as well as in the announcement of each of the individual workshop programs included the <br />following: <br /> <br />Why Attend the Workshop? <br /> <br />. To help facilitate the ongoing dialogue between and among water users, elected officials, and interested <br />citizens <br /> <br />. To discuss the components of proper water conservation planning <br /> <br />. To provide valuable information to the community on the economics and current practices regarding <br /> <br />water conservation planning and implementation <br /> <br />. To provide an opportunity for local water users and providers to share their experiences and recent lessons <br />learned <br /> <br />. To promote more visibility and understanding oflocal conservation efforts across the state. <br /> <br />Who is Invited? <br />Water utility managers; elected and appointed officials; water resource managers; directors of special districts <br />and home owners associations; consultants; Statewide Water Supply Initiative (SWSI) and Interbasin (1177) <br />Basin Roundtable Members; and anyone with a strong interest in water conservation. <br /> <br />What Will Be Covered? <br />Day One (one half day from 1 to 4:30 pm) <br />. The language of water conservation (including what is and what is not water conservation) <br />. The "nine steps" of water conservation planning integrating water supply and demand management <br />. The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCR) Water Conservation Planning Guidance Document <br />. The State's requirements for water conservation planning <br />. Review of CWCB Grant Programs <br />Day Two (one full day from 9 to 4:45 pm -lunch provided) <br />. Presentations by local organizations and individuals regarding current water conservation practices - <br />opportunities, chal1enges and lessons learned <br />. Presentations by regional researchers and practitioners regarding the "dollars and sense" of water <br />conservation <br />