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<br />COLORADOWATERCONSERVATIONBOARD <br /> <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />Bill Owens, Governor <br />Greg Walcher, DNR Executive Director <br />Rod Kuharich, CWCB Director <br /> <br /> <br />Colorado Drought & Water Supply Assessment <br />Fact Sheet <br /> <br />The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) will utilize this <br />Assessment to reinforce its statewide advocacy focus on water supply <br />issues. Using its technical, policy development and financial capabilities, <br />the CWCB will support basin wide and local planning to help mitigate <br />the impacts of drought. <br /> <br />Understanding Individual Interests <br />Suppliers have specific issues, interests and motivations when addressing <br />water supply needs. The CWCB will engage all Colorado water suppliers <br />in this project including those in the following communities: <br />~ Agricultural, municipal and industrial, federal and state, <br />recreational and special interest. <br /> <br />Assessment Focus <br />· Sources and Use of Water <br />· Nature and Use of Storage <br />· Differentiate Dry from A verage Year Operations <br />· Understand Status of Drought Planning and Awareness <br />· Identify and Support Local Planning Needs and Projects <br />Needs Identification <br />· Technical Assistance <br />· Funding Support and Requirements <br />· Funding Sources (federal, state, local, private) <br />· Conservation <br />· Supplemental Water Storage Projects <br />Report <br />· Highlight Methodologies <br />· Perform Analyses <br />· Identify Constituent Needs <br />· Present Recommendations <br />Outcomes <br />· Planning Models for Drought <br />· Justification for Funding <br />· Project Identification and Support (loans, grants) <br />· Drought Education <br />· Infrastructure Development and Mitigation Measures <br /> <br /> <br />A Unique Assessment <br />The first statewide project to determine <br />whether Colorado has enough water to meet <br />its existing and future needs. <br /> <br />Project Timeline <br />Phase I: Through May 2002 <br />Obtain and evaluate water <br />suppliers profiles and segment <br />water users <br />Phase II: May - Sept 2002 <br />Develop and test initial survey <br />instrument <br />Phase III: Sept - April 2003 <br />Conduct assessment <br />Phase IV: April- Dee 2003 <br />Analyze results and develop <br />recommendations <br /> <br />Points of Contact: <br />Larry Lang: (303) 866-3989 <br />Brad Lundhal: (303) 866-3339 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />For more information about this or other water resource topics, please contact the CWCB at: <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 721, Denver, CO, 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3441 Fax: (303) 866-4474 <br />Internet: www.cwcb.state.co.us <br />