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<br />Most people have not experienced water rat.;oning. Many newcomers to Colorado are
<br />unfamiliar with the region's aridity and regula\f drought cycles. "Rationing" is largely defined
<br />as rotating days for lawn watering and request-6...~y water at restaurants.
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<br />Water Shortage Actions Recommended
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<br />The following table outlines public recommendations for actions to address drought and water
<br />supply concerns. Shown is the strongest level of support from both Douglas County and
<br />statewide voters . Voters were presented a range of responses from strongly agree to strongly
<br />disagree,
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<br />Douglas County and Statewide Residents
<br />Water Shortage Actions
<br />Strong Support
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<br />Shortage Actions
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<br />Douglas
<br />County
<br />Strongly
<br />SUDDort
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<br />Statewide
<br />Strongly
<br />SUPDort
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<br />Douglas County water supply organizations should work together to
<br />better manage existing water resources .....,........,.,..,. 79 %
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<br />The state of Colorado should develop a plan for future droughts. The
<br />state may have to store more water, above or below ground, to be
<br />prepared for a future shortage .....,.........,........,..
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<br />Water storage reservoirs should be built to store storm runoff for later
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<br />use .......,....,.,..........,........,.........
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<br />70
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<br />62%
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<br />65
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<br />57
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<br />Rather than relying on just deep, underground aquifer water, Douglas
<br />County (Substitute - Eastern Colorado) should secure (substitute -
<br />obtain) more rights to surface (Delete surface) water from rivers and
<br />streams (Delete remaining phrase) because it is renewable from rain and
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<br />snow melt. ..,...,........"..,.."..,.,.,..",..,
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<br />61
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<br />22
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<br />Water conservation measures, such as low-flow faucets and Xeriscape
<br />gardening should be strongly encouraged . , , , . . . . . . . , , . . . . . . . 61
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<br />Water used on golf courses and large landscaping projects should be
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<br />limited . , , . . . , , . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . , ., . . . . , . . . . . . 52
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<br />Irrigation water, along (substitute and for along and delete with) with
<br />domestic and commercial wastewater, should be treated and reused . . .
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<br />48
<br />34
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<br />57
<br />46
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<br />Water used on (add your) residential lawns should be limited. . . . . . .
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<br />The cost per gallon of water should be increased to encourage
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<br />conservation .........."...,.......,.........,...,
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<br />18
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<br />15
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<br />We should not build dams and tunnels to meet our future water needs .
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<br />Communities that need water should use underground aquifer water,
<br />even if it cannot be replaced, before going to other parts of the state for
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<br />water supply ..........,............,......,...,...
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<br />10
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<br />Differences in wording in the statewide survey are indicated in italics.
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