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<br />- Ij~1 <br /> <br />; . <br /> <br />" , , ,On the demand side, lbelieve that planning also must focus on efficiency.' ,Heavy <br /> <br /> <br />'.. . , . .,. .. , '" .' . <br /> <br />subsidies have bred the notion that water is cheap, with 'the result that we too 'often use ' <br /> <br />, - , . - . <br />,1 ~ ___ r _ <br /> <br /> <br />Water mindlessly and wastefully, The growth of our population, eombined with <br /> <br />.. .. <br />. ., . .. . <br />'. . <br />. . -. . <br />" uncertainties associated with) 1 ~ HI" ti climate change, requites a ~hangein ~ttitude. <br />therc'are abundant opportUnities for water conservation: fromimivers~instal1ation of <br />' .. <br />- . <br />. , - <br /> <br />low~floW (or even no-fJow) toilets" to drip irrigation, toinc~ea&ed use of gr~y water for <br />' ; irrigation. to mandatoI)' limitations on the Use of fresh water Cor golf ooui"sc;(s(and 1 say <br /> <br />..' " , . ' , . , , :' , ' , ' <br /> <br /> <br />this as an avid golfer). Policies to promote more efficient water use,~ like policies to <br /> <br /> <br />' " ' - ,'-,", ' -' " , ' <br /> <br /> <br />promote more efficient ,energy use - are cheaper to implement than large' p~blic works __ <br />, . projects. Planning for water security thereforesh()uld include both explicit 'COll$ideration , <br />of water conservation initiatives and incorporation of correspondinglYJower per capita, <br /> <br /> <br />. . <br /> <br /> <br />'water use as part' orthe evaluation of future water demand. ' <br /> <br />. , . <br /> <br />Finally, I understandthat the planning horizon for the Statewide Wat~Supply Initiative <br />is. about 25 years. Nevertheles~wJiileit may bevel)' difficult t~project trends beyond <br />tltathorizon, I ask you to consider that human demands onCoJoradQ'S rivers are Jikely to <br />, increase stili further. ,Be sure to leave water for the needs of our graRdchildrenand their <br /> <br />. - <br /> <br />.- environment. <br /> <br />j : <br /> <br />-' Thank you for the opportunity to present 'these remarks. <br /> <br />. . <br /> <br />- . \ <br /> <br />. I <br /> <br />., . ... <br /> <br />! . <br />