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South Platte Roundtable, HB1177 Process, June 13, 2006 <br />What are our Values Pertinent to the SWSI Objectives? <br />Notes from Breakout Groups Compiled by MaryLou Smith, Aqua Engineering, Inc. <br /> <br />Sustainability Meet Municipal and Industrial Demands <br />(continued) <br /> <br />Other Observations <br />It’s a matter of choice <br />Requires a variety of solutions <br />Planning for our kids and n ew citizens <br />Conservation and Building projects -- agreement on both sides necessary to <br />protect Ag H2O <br />Watch the compacts <br />Ag sustains M&I demands - lower S. Platte <br />M&I demands must be met to avoid “raid” on Ag H2O <br /> <br />Sustainability Meet Agricultural Demands <br /> <br />For Economic Reasons <br />Economic stability for farmers <br />Banker wants paid every December <br />Agriculture is in business every year <br />Reasonable cost of food for consumers <br />Like to eat <br />Safe and available and inexpensive food supply is not accurately valued by market <br />Will there be farmers in the future? <br />Economic return on Ag big problem — kids are leaving <br />Ag is important in economy <br /> <br />For Aesthetic/Environmental/Quality of Life Reasons <br />Aesthetics - open space for all, including urbanites <br />Green spaces and other amenities <br />Rural character and feel <br />Value local farm products <br />Stewardship of environment - Ag folks are good stewards of the land <br />Once farm land is gone to concrete, it can never be recovered <br />Who will compensate Agriculture for these aesthetic benefits? <br /> <br />By Practicin g Conservation and Improving Efficiencies — or Not <br />Continuous improvement in water usage <br />Challenges to conservation efforts reverberate in South Platte basin <br />Ag conservation is actually detrimental to S.Platte Basin <br /> <br />By Building/Expanding Storage <br />Storage i s critical <br /> <br />Sustainability Meet Agricultural Demands <br />