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<br />;..-f-- .T:,":---~_ -;.~, -..' <br /> <br /> <br />DENVER "VATER <br /> <br />1600 West 12th Avenue. Denver, Culorado 80204.]412 <br />Phone 303-628-6000 · fax No. 303~628~61 q9 <br /> <br />Septelnber 28, 2007 <br /> <br />RECEUVED <br /> <br />Ms. Genovcva McCaig <br />Section Chief <br />Office of Water Conservation and Drought Planning <br />(~olorado Water Conservation Board <br />1313 Sherman Street, R00111 721 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br /> <br />OCT 0 1 2001 <br /> <br />fJolO'Tado Water ConservatIon 8oar(: <br /> <br />R.e: Support or the C'olorado W ater\\l ise Cuuncii Grani Application <br /> <br />Dear Ms. McCraig: <br /> <br />Denver Watcr'g Inissiol1 is to provide our custOlners \vith high quality V'later and excellent service through responsible and <br />creative stcwardship of the assets we ll1anage. In perfOrI11ing our nlission, 'we fully embrace the inlportance of water <br />conservation, water use efficiency and \vise w.ater use in our C0I11I11Unity's efforts to ll1anage our most precious water <br />resources now and into the future. \Vater conservation is one of tbe three Inain Inethods \ve will I11eet the future demands <br />of our customers. The other tV{O are recycled w'ater and ne\N storage projects. <br /> <br />Denver Water applauds the CWCB for its water conservation and \vater efficiency grant prograllls, and \ve wiJl continue to <br />sho\,y our support for these important state progranls into the future. In addition, \ve recognize the inlportance of <br />conlnlun ications and technical assistance in helping to pr01TIote and supPoIi Inure llleaningf'uI w'ater conservation <br />statcwide') which is the underlying goal of the CWCB grant progralns. '"[he needs fOf this kind of help throughout <br />Colorado \vere I11adc abundantly clear the last t\\lO SU111nlerS in the conservation \vorkshops cosponsored by the CW\}./C <br />and CWCB. <br /> <br />-l:o help Tnove. \vater c.onservation to the next level, Denver Water fully supports the Colorado W ater\V ise Council's <br />proposal to hire an Executive Director. I-laving national conservation prograrl1S is vvonderful and beneficial to those who <br />can participate, but those are not enough. Rarely do national or international groups help those at the local leveL Colorado <br />needs a statevo/ide program focused solely 011 the needs of s111aH and large v-Iater conservation projects. ~rhe Colorado <br />\Vater\Vise Council has cDnservation and efficiency as its n1ain focus for COlTI1TIUnitles and \vater providers in (~olorado. <br />rrhis Blakes it unique among non-profits and governnlental agencies. <br /> <br />Therefore, we strongly e.ncourage the eWeB and the Oftic.e of Water Conservation and Drought Planning to rec.ognize the <br />lnerits of the CWWC grant application and a\vard the requested funds to this vitally itnportant progran1. T'he result of <br />having a central coordinating person-- an Executive Director-- for state\vide outreac.h to those responsible for efficiency <br />progranls \-vi II benefit water managers, basin roundtable lnenlbers and water conservation expelis state\vide. <br /> <br />"rhank you for your consideration. <br /> <br />Sincere ly, <br /> <br />d~~~~ <br /> <br />t~ I iza!ieth V. Garde ner <br />Manager of Water Conservation <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />CONSERVE- <br />