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Living in the Rocky Mountain West, 2025: <br />Water Survey <br />“ Broken System ” <br />Drought proved the <br />Consumptive and <br />? ? <br />system is broken. <br />non - consumptive <br />uses should not be <br />Quality of life <br />? <br />in conflict. <br />depends on water. <br />Water quality is as <br />“ Use it or lose it ” <br />? <br />? <br />important as water <br />creates wasteful <br />rights. <br />water practices. <br />Money is driving the <br />Conservation alone <br />? <br />? <br />allocation of water. <br />will not solve our <br />water shortages. <br />“ State Rights ” <br />(no basin dominates) <br />Federal government West slope is not in conflict <br />? ? <br />should not interfere with with the East slope. <br />state water allocations. <br />Disconnect between land <br />? <br />Lack of water will not slow use and water planning. <br />? <br />economic growth or <br />Interstate compacts not in <br />? <br />population growth. <br />Colorado ’ s best interests. <br />Water in agriculture is not <br />No major new sources of <br />? <br />? <br />inefficient. <br />water to develop. <br />Water recycling effective <br />Recreation and <br />? <br />? <br />conservation strategy. <br />environment deserve water <br />rights. <br />Money drives allocation of <br />? <br />. <br />water <br />Colorado Institute of Public Policy at CSU 15 <br />