S2_11-15-04

• Basin: Statewide
• Title: SWSI Phase 1 Report - Section 2 Statewide Demographic, Economic, and Social Setting
• Date: 11/15/2004
• Author: CWCB
• SWSI - Doc Type: Final Report

Statewide Demographic, Economic,
Table 2-21 Summarv of Water Manaqement Issues bv Basin from Public Information Meetinqs
Section 2
and Social Setting
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Dolores/San Juan/ Bayfield ^ More storage capacity needed
San Miguel 9/3/03 ^ Funding for storage projects - particularly how to make smaller projects affordable
^ Literature and public education about conservation and reuse programs
Dove Creek ^ Getting the right people at the technical meetings, including oil and gas companies
9/4/03 ^ Science-based solutions - such as cloud seeding, should be sought
^ Need way to work with the other states in the Four Corners area
. Preserve the agricultural lifestyle and economy - keeping agricultural water as agricultural
water
^ Need to adequately account for future demand and growth
^ Instream flow rights can and is affecting water use and development
^ More flexibiliiy in using and storing water
^ Incentives for municipal conservation and education of other basins that water is not
unlimited
Durango ^ In water management, we need to look at the tradeoffs and unintended consequences of
8/16/04 every action
^ Agricultural efficiency (sprinkler irrigation) should be further investigated
. Communicate messages regarding the value of irrigated agriculture, quality of
life/aesthetics issues, and open space
^ SWSI process should continue as this dialogue is beneficial with SWSI's statewide vision,
especially for rural Colorado
Gunnison Gunnison ^ Consider innovative funding strategies for smaller projects
8/28/03 ^ Enhancement of current storage facilities needed
. More attention to groundwater management
^ Education for Front Range that Western Slope water is not unlimited
^ Not interested in developing water to fuel more growth
^ Make sure all those with power (like federal government) and all affected are part of the
rocess
Montrose ^ Western Slope threat of compact call from Lake Powell could be even more severe than
8/24/04 other compact calls
^ Environmental needs are not looked at by state law as beneficial use
^ Contingent valuation method provides mechanism to weight value of environmental
uses/needs
. If project proponent cannot pay for project cost, iYs inefficient use of resource
^ Who pays for environmental benefits, depends on the individual situation, who has the
properiy rights
^ Pleased to see conservation such a strong focus of the fourth meeting
^ Cities need instream flow for wastewater operations
North Platte Walden ^ North Platte decree limits storage, usage, alternatives
8/26/03 ^ Stream management, instream flows and affects on agriculture were major concern
^ Better forest management could yield better stream flows
^ Endangered species issues in Nebraska could affect the North Platte
^ Storage in small fishing ponds cited as possibiliiy
^ Town of Walden proposing small storage facility outside of town to improve treated water
capabilities
Walden ^ Concern was expressed that population projections for North Platte are too low
8/10/04 ^ Recreational pressure from the Front Range will increase
^ Concern was expressed that ESA issues on South Platte could impact West Slope
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