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Living in the Rocky Mountain West, 2025: <br />Water Survey <br />“ Living within our <br />Limits ” <br />(No basin dominates) <br />West slope is <br />Plenty of water if <br />? <br />? <br />fighting water <br />used wisely. <br />transfers to East <br />No significant <br />? <br />slope. <br />new sources of <br />Population growth <br />water to develop. <br />? <br />drives the need <br />Money drives the <br />? <br />for more water. <br />allocation of <br />Current water law <br />water. <br />? <br />recognizes all <br />water interests. <br />“ Stay the Course ” <br />Agricultural water <br />Significant new <br />? <br />? <br />transfers alone <br />water is available. <br />cannot solve urban <br />Consumptive and <br />? <br />water needs. <br />non - consumptive <br />Use it/lose “ doctrine ” <br />uses are not in <br />? <br />does not encourage <br />conflict. <br />waste. <br />Federal government <br />? <br />Interstate compacts <br />should not interfere <br />? <br />important to secure <br />with state water <br />Colorado ’ s supply. <br />allocations. <br />Conservation cannot <br />? <br />substitute for new <br />storage projects. <br />Colorado Institute of Public Policy at CSU 14 <br />