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COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />Bill Owens, Governor
<br />Russell George, DNR Executive Director
<br />Rod Kuharich, CWCB Director
<br />Statewide Water Supply Initiative
<br />Statewide Water Supply Initiative Project Status -December 2006
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<br />Introduction
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<br />The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) is the
<br />state agency responsible for:
<br />^ Aiding in the protection and development of the waters
<br />of the state for the benefit of the present and future
<br />inhabitants of the state
<br />^ Gathering data and information to achieve greater
<br />utilization of the waters of the state
<br />^ Establishing policies to address state water supply issues
<br />^ Identifying and recommending water development
<br />projects to the General Assembly
<br />Background
<br />In the last few years state leaders and state resource
<br />management agencies have been increasingly interested in
<br />helping ensure that Colorado has an adequate water supply
<br />for our citizens and the environment. In 2003 the Colorado
<br />General Assembly authorized the Colorado Water
<br />Conservation Board (CWCB) to implement the Statewide
<br />Water Supply Initiative (SWSI). The SWSI implemented a
<br />collaborative approach to water resource issues by
<br />establishing SWSI roundtables. Membership in these
<br />roundtables represented a broad range of water user
<br />interests. The SWSI focused on using a common technical
<br />basis for identifying and quantifying water needs and issues
<br />(the report can be viewed at
<br />http://cwcb.state.co.us/IMWD/PhaseIReport.htm.).
<br />The SWSI put forth a "picture" of where Colorado maybe
<br />by the year 2030 and identified a number of important
<br />issues and questions regarding how that "picture' of
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<br />Colorado 248,000 492,600 244,600 99
<br />Dolores/San Juanl
<br />San Mi uel 90,900 171,600 80,700 89
<br />Gunnison 88,600 161,500 72,900 82
<br />North Platte 1,600 2,000 400 25
<br />Rio Grande 46,400 62,700 16,300 35
<br />South Platte 2,985,600 4,911,600 1,926,000 65
<br />Yampa/White/
<br />Green 39,300 61,400 22,100 56
<br />Total 4,335,500 7,156,400 2,820,900 65
<br />Source: Colorado Department of Local Afhairs Demography Section
<br />Population Projections by Basin
<br />Colorado fits with the values, objectives, and future goals
<br />we have for our state. SWSI identified 10 major findings
<br />which are summarized below.
<br />Significant increases in Colorado's population -
<br />together with agricultural water needs and an increased
<br />focus on recreation and environmental uses -will
<br />intensify competition for water. By 2030, 2.8 million
<br />more people are expected to call Colorado home.
<br />Water demands will increase by 53 percent during this
<br />time.
<br />2000 2010 2020 2030
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