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3. T o the extent that these identified M&I
<br />projects and processes are not
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<br />successfully implemented, Colorado will
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<br />see a significantly greater reduction in
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<br />transfers of agricultural water rights to
<br />provide for the demands that would
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<br />otherwise have been met by specific
<br />projects ands processes.
<br />4. Supplies are not necessarily where
<br />demands are; localized shortages exist,
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<br />especially in headwater areas, and
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<br />compact entitlements in some basins
<br />are not fully utilized.
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<br />5. Increased reliance on nonrenewable,
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<br />nontributary groundwater for permanent
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<br />water supply brings serious reliability
<br />and sustainability concerns in some
<br />areas, particularly along the Front
<br />Source: Colorado’s Decision Support Systems and
<br />Range.
<br />Basin Roundtable/Basin Advisor input.
<br />6. In-basin solutions can help resolve the
<br />Projected Changes in Irrigated Acreage by 2030
<br />remaining 20 percent gap between M&I supply and
<br />demand, but there will be tradeof fs and impacts on other
<br />Mechanism to fund environmental and recreational
<br />users – especially agriculture and the environment.
<br />enhancement beyond the project mitigation measures
<br />7. W ater conservation (beyond Level 1) will be relied upon as
<br />required by law , conflicts among M&I, agricultural,
<br />a major tool for meeting future M&I demands, but
<br />recreational, and environmental users could intensify .
<br />conservation alone cannot meet all of Colorado's future
<br />9. The ability of smaller , rural water providers and agricultural
<br />M&I needs. Significant water conservation has already
<br />water users to adequately address their existing and future
<br />occurred in many areas.
<br />water needs is significantly af fected by their financial
<br />8. Environmental and recreational uses of water are expected
<br />capabilities.
<br />to increase with population growth. These uses help
<br />10. While SWSI evaluated water needs and solutions through
<br />support Colorado’ s tourism industry , provide recreational
<br />2030, very few M&I water providers have identified supplies
<br />and environmental benefits for our citizens, and are an
<br />beyond 2030. Beyond 2030, growing demands may require
<br />important industry in many parts of the state. Without a
<br />more aggressive solutions.
<br />Current Gross
<br />Estimated Diversions
<br />Basin Irrigated Acres (AF)
<br />A g r i c u l t u r a l
<br />M u n i c i p a l & I n d u s t r i a l
<br />Arkansas 405,000 1,770,000
<br />S e l f S u p p l i e d I n d u s t r i a l
<br />Colorado 238,000 1,764,000
<br />Dolores/San Juan/ 255,000 953,000
<br />2 %
<br />San Miguel
<br />1 2 %
<br />1 2 %
<br />Gunnison 264,000 1,705,000
<br />North Platte 1 16,000 397,000
<br />8 6 %
<br />8 6 %
<br />Rio Grande 633,000 1,660,000
<br />South Platte 1,027,000 2,606,000
<br />Y ampa/White/Green 1 18,000 642,000
<br />T OT AL 3,056,000 1 1,497,000
<br />Source: Colorado's Decision Support Systems and Basin
<br />Relative Proportions of Agricultural, M&I, and SSI
<br />Roundtable/Basin Advisor input.
<br />Irrigated Acres by Basin
<br />Gross W ater use in 2030
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