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948~ C'h esapeake Ct. Lit.tteton~ CO 80120 Phone: 303~355.~49S7 Fax: 303~355~283 7 Email: tbo uvette@td e.cq m October 26, 2007 Ms. Tammie Petrone eWeB, Office of Water Conservation and Drought Planning Grants Coordinator 1313 Sherman, Room 721 Denver, CO 80203 Re: Transmittal of 950/0 Complete Progress Report - Phase 3 of the Water Conservation Workshops Funded by the Water Efficiency Grant Program Dear Tammie: Please find herein, Great Western Institute's (GWI) project progress report prepared in accordance with the Water Efficien~y Grant program requirements. This progress report discusses the project up to 950/0 complete of the Water Conservation Workshops conducted since project inception to October 26, 2007.. Project Tasks Completed All the Water Conservation Workshops have been completed. The Final Report bas been prepared and delivered to the Office. No substantial work remains on this grant and tbe final invoice will be forwarded to the Office in November Project Successes In general, the Water Conservation Workshops have been a success, based on the attendance, tbe participant feedback and the current partnership of eWeB and local non-profits. The partnership and the Workshops have evolved over time, and will continue to do so as the next group of W orksbops occurs. ~ We have seen the following positives as outcomes from the Workshops: I . We have had excellent attendance by elected and appointed officials, including state legislators, federal legislative staff, and county commissioners.. . We have seen the educational benefits of engaging IBCC round-table members, municipal and special district managers and other water professionals as Workshop participants. . We have been able to take tbe feedback received from the Worksbops and use it to support new legislation and improve local discussions relevant to improved water resources management. . We have seen an increase in local and regional networking between the Workshop participants. . We have seen a marked increase in the number and quality of eweR planning grant applications. . We have develop,ed some good press helping to raise the general awareness of our communities to the value and importance of water conservation. I _ _----.J l)romoting Water Resources Conservation Throt'th Edt/cation, Roseare!) and Poliry Development Visit us at www.great1;vesterninstitute. org