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1144 Sherman Street • Denver, Colorado 80203-2207 • Phone (303) 831-6411, FAX (303} 860-8175 <br />November 28, 2007 <br />Veva McCaig <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) <br />Office of Water Conservation & Drought Planning <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 721 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Dear Veva: <br />On behalf of the Colorado Municipal League Board and CML Statewide Municipal Water & <br />Wastewater Issues Committee, we are writing to support the Water Efficiency Grant Program request <br />made by the Colorado Water Wise Council and ask for the Colorado Water Conservation Board's <br />approval of the request. <br />Earlier in the year our colleagues on the CML board asked staff to determine the best way to reach out <br />and assist more of our members with their water conservation efforts, including the compilation of best <br />management practices. Such an undertaking requires a significant investment of time and expertise, as <br />well as good coordination of resources and staff. <br />Based on the involvement of many municipal water conservation experts in the Colorado Water Wise <br />Council and the inclusion of many other knowledgeable individuals, the Colorado Municipal League <br />believes that CWWC is in the best position to study and assemble best management practices and <br />consistent metrics to measure the success of conservation programs. Support from the CWCB in the <br />form of awarding the CWWC grant request will allow that process to go forward. We pledge CML's <br />participation and cooperation with the CWWC in order to maximize the distribution and publicity of <br />the best management practices, as well as working to help coordinate the effort to implement <br />programs, measure results, and share successes within the municipal family. <br />We urge your support of the request made by the Colorado Water Wise Council and encourage the <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board to fully fund the request. <br />Best regards, <br />teven G. Rabe <br />City Administrator, Canon City <br />CML Board President <br />David Merritt <br />Mayor Pro Tem, Glenwood Springs <br />CML Board Member and Chair, Statewide Municipal <br />Water and Wastewater Issues Committee <br />cc: Hams Sherman, Department of Natural Resources <br />Kevin Bommer, Colorado Municipal League <br />