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<br />City of Northglenn 2007 Water Conservation Plan <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />Purpose and Need <br />All providers who annually supply over 2,000 acre-feet1 (at) of water to retail customers <br />are required to submit a water conservation plan to the State Office of Water <br />Conservation in accordance with the Colorado Water Conservation Act of 2004 (HB 04- <br />1365). This plan is submitted by the City of Northglenn ("the City" or "Northglenn") to <br />satisfy the requirements set forth in HB 04-1365. Agencies who do not submit a Plan <br />are not eligible to receive water conservation grants from the State. <br /> <br />The City of Northglenn recognizes the value of its water and the need to use this <br />resource as wisely as possible. Conserving water can help insure adequate water <br />supplies for future generations and reduce the risk of water shortages. It is the City's <br />policy to manage its water supply and distribution systems to minimize waste and <br />encourage the efficient use of its water supply. The purpose of this plan is to develop <br />water conservation goals and select water conservation programs and measures, both <br />ongoing and planned, which will enable the City to meet these goals. <br /> <br />This Water Conservation Plan was developed under the direction of the City of <br />Northglenn's water conservation staff. Input was solicited from City Council and <br />Northglenn residents and integrated into this plan. <br /> <br />Document Format <br />The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) recently developed a Model Water <br />Conservation Plan Guidance Document which is designed to guide water providers in <br />the development and implementation of comprehensive and effective water conservation <br />plans. This plan is structured according to the nine planning steps presented in the <br />CWCB guidance document. The City also utilized a series of worksheets provided by <br />the CWCB in the guidance document, which have been labeled as "CWCB Worksheets" <br />in this document. <br /> <br />1 An acre-foot is the amount of water it takes to cover one acre with water one foot deep. It equals 325,851 <br />gallons and is the approximate amount of water needed to supply one to four households per year, <br />depending on lawn size and landscaping requirements. <br />