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<br />2-07 House Committee Lay Over Unamended <br /> <br />Page 19 of 49 <br /> <br />Mr. Yaeger: <br /> <br />Madam Chair: <br /> <br />Rep. Harvey: <br /> <br />Madam Chair: <br /> <br />Mr. Yaeger: <br /> <br />big picture. The fundamental need for this approach is what I'm <br />trying to wrestle with. <br /> <br />We have some bills coming forward where there are entities on the <br />front range in your neck of the woods that would be working <br />together to try to integrate supplies, try to bring water down to <br />your reservoir and over to Chatfield. That's going to come <br />forward in the shape of a conservation district I think, or <br />conservation conservancy. <br /> <br />Tell me if you feel like that's a good step towards getting your <br />concerns addressed and to moving us forward 'cause we really as a <br />committee need to be solution-oriented and that's what I'm <br />looking for. But tell me why you think we need this on top of <br />those other things. <br /> <br />I will attempt it; I'm sure. The conservation issue in the South <br />Metro area I think is important to coalesce some of the obvious <br />differences there. But on the macro scale, I don't see us coming to <br />any fmitful solutions anywhere in the state until we take this kind <br />of a step. <br /> <br />I think this opportunity to sit down and come up with a plan from <br />one district and then go and meet with another district is essential <br />in the long-term health of the state. Too long we've been <br />fragmented. It's obvious to everybody in this business that we are <br />fragmented. I ju st see this as an opportunity to put some of that <br />behind us. <br /> <br />Representative Harvey. <br /> <br />Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, you brought up a good <br />point. Frank, how do you envision the impact if this bill passes, <br />how do you see the impact of this bill having on local jurisdictions <br />being able to handle some of their future water problems with <br />conservation districts or things like that? <br /> <br />Mr. Yaeger. <br /> <br />Representative Harvey, I believe that even when we start reaching <br />some agreements locally or regionally we're still going to have to <br />have importation of water and a larger picture to deal with. <br /> <br />I see this roundtable being larger than the South Metro area. As an <br />example if you split Division One in half. I see it as being larger, <br />less - well I don't want to say less political, but there are so many <br /> <br />www.escriptionist.com <br /> <br />Page 19 of 49 <br />