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<br />Section 4 <br />Observations and Recommendations <br /> <br />Observations <br /> <br />In generalJ the Water Conservation Workshops have been a success, based on the attendance, the <br />participant feedback and the current partnership of CWCB and local non-profits~ The partnership <br />and the Workshops have evolved over time, and "Will continue to do so as the next group of <br />Workshops occurs. <br /> <br />We have seen the following positives as outcomes from the Workshops: <br /> <br />· We have had excellent attendance by elected and appointed officials, including state <br />legislators, federal legislative staff, and county commissionerse <br />· We have seen the educational benefits of engaging IEee round-table members, municipal <br />and special district managers and other water professionals as Workshop participants. <br />. We have been able to take the feedback received from the Workshops and use it to <br />support new legislation and improve local discussions relevant to improved water <br />resources Dlanagernent. <br />· We have seen an increase in local and regional networking between the Workshop <br />participants. <br />. We have seen a marked increase in the number and quality of CWCB planning grant <br />applications. <br />. We have developed some good press helping to raise the general awareness of our <br />communities to the value and importance of water conservation. <br /> <br />We need to continue to evolve the Workshops,. responding to participant feedback, our <br />observations and the needs of the participants and other local, regional and stateffide initiatives. <br />We also need to maintain a continuity of process, which creates the next level of water <br />conservation training and policy dialogue. <br /> <br />An important component of each Workshop involved engaging the participants to identify issues <br />that challenge the local water providers and interests. It was found that many local issues were <br />shared across a wide geography, meaning that challenges for Greeley were also challenges for <br />Pagosa Springs and Grand Junction. Of course, some of the local issues were also unique to a <br />given geography, such as the outdoor watering challenges that Grand Junction has with ditch <br />water being so -widely available to customers at a very low prices. <br /> <br />In addition, some of the articulated issues transcended specific local geographies extending into <br />regional and in some cases statewide jurisdictions.. For example, the value of water is something <br />that confounds and challenges many local water providers statewide. This issue, although <br />appropriately managed at a locallevelJ has regional and statewide implications" The economic <br />value and impacts of water conservation and the various cost versus benefit implications of water <br />conservation measures and programs is also influenced by local conditions and circumstances. <br /> <br />10 <br />