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<br />7. Water White Paper presentation by Lyn Kathlene <br /> <br />John Redifer, with the Colorado Water Conservation Board discussed issues that become evident <br />in the SWSI project: <br /> <br />1. How accurate is the data? <br />2. We have identified how to meet 80% of our projected 2030 need. <br />3. Not clear where we get the other 20% (the Gap). <br />4. SWSI was a way to get to know each other. <br /> <br />8. Survey: Water in 2025. Beliefs and Values as a Means for Cooperation <br /> <br />Lyn Kathlene, CSU, Colorado Institute of Public Policy, presented the results of the survey <br />taken by water stakeholders. <br /> <br />Sixty-five % ofthe US will live in the South and West by the year 2030. <br /> <br />Survey: Q methodology: 50 year old method looks only at stakeholders. <br /> <br />Set up two surveys: <br /> <br />1. Beliefs and values (interests) - 41 statements <br />2. Challenges/problems - 41 statements <br /> <br />Scale: <br /> <br /> <br />-2 <br /> <br />-1 <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />Total (41) 3 <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br /> <br />* Strongest opinions are entered in the shaded <br />areas (either plus or minus) but each person <br />was allowed only three choices in anyone of <br />the shaded areas. <br /> <br />Gist: This survey method forces you to really state your strong likes and dislikes. <br /> <br />Key findings that everyone agrees to (Slide 8): <br /> <br />. Water is fundamental to the economy <br />. An appropriated right does not mean water will be available for use <br />. Agricultural water is the prime target for water transfers to urban and recreational uses. <br /> <br />Slide 10: six main disagreements. <br /> <br />. The use it or lose it doctrine <br /> <br />L\CWCB Imaging\Caleb\Minutes\Colorado\2006\Colorado 1-23-06 Minutes.doc <br /> <br />3 <br />