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<br />Tri-Countv Water Conservancy District <br />Planning Steps for <br />Water Conservation Plan <br /> <br />Purpose <br /> <br />Watee conservation, plans are required under the Water Conservation Act of 2004 for covered <br />entities that seek financial assistance from the CWCB or the Colorado Water Resources an,d <br />:Power Development AuthoritY4 The objective of this task is to develop a Plan that meets the <br />CWCB requirements, .makes beneficial and responsible use of the District's water supplies, and <br />ultimately enables the:Oistrict to apply for state financial assistance for subsequent projects. <br /> <br />Approach <br /> <br />The Water Conservation, Plan will be developed following the eWeB Water Conservation Plan <br />Development Guidance Document. This document outlines the requirements needed for CWCB <br />approvaL R'HN will submit a draft plan to the District for comments prior to a public-review <br />period. Following the public-review process, RHN will incorporate public comments and <br />submit the Plan to CWCB for final approval. <br /> <br />The development of the plan is divided into subtasks similar to what is indicated in the CWCB <br />Model Plan Template. These subtasks list the items that need to be included in the WCP for <br />CWCB approval. <br /> <br />Step 1 - Profile the Existing Water System <br /> <br />Purpose <br /> <br />The activities described under this task will provide information on the District's existing water <br />supply system. <br /> <br />Approach <br /> <br />1.1 Profile physical characteristics of the existing water supply system: <br />RHN, with the help of District staff, will describe the District's physical <br />characteristics of the water system. Included in the summary will be key system <br />characteristics, geographic area served, population and connections served, types <br />of users, key existing facilities, and water demand. <br /> <br />1.2 Identify all water sources: <br />RHNwill identify and describe all of the system's water supply sources including <br />attributes, age, seniority, and conditions of its use. Estimates/assumptions will be <br />made on missing information4 <br /> <br />6 <br />