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• Board Meeting Date: 3/18/2008
• Description: OWCDP Section - Water Efficiency Grant Request - Colorado Water Wise Council - Executive Director
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

HB 05-1254 Grant Application to the Colorado Water Conservation Board
Water Efficiency Grant Program
Applicant: Colorado WaterWise Council
Project Name: Contract Staff Position for the Colorado WaterWise Council
Goal: Provide project funding over atwo-year period to hire a contractor to fulfill the
duties of Executive Director (ED}. This position will focus on furthering the Colorado
WaterWise Council's (CWWC} mission of conservation action across Colorado by
developing and delivering broad water conservation programs and educational
information to water providers, professionals, and other key stakeholders across the State.
Funds Requested: $160,000
Matching Funds: $123,975
Contact: Esther Vincent, 970-622-2356, [e-mail]
P.O. Box 40202, Denver, CO 80204-0202
Project Overview and Background
The Colorado WaterWise Council (CWWC) believes that Colorado should be a leader in
water conservation practices due to the critical role water plays in our semi-arid
headwaters state. As an experienced nonprofit organization the CWWC is dedicated to
being "The Voice of Colorado's Water Conservation Community."
The CWWC has a proven reputation and has promoted the efficient use of Colorado's
water for well over a decade. The CWWC Board of Director's consist of fifteen volunteer
voting members, representing water utilities, environmental organizations, private
industry, and water conservancy districts throughout the state. CWWC has over one
hundred members that have a keen interest in conservation and utilizing the state's water
resources wisely.
CWWC is in an excellent position to fill the need for a water conservation leader, one
who will work with the CWCB to develop and deliver new, comprehensive statewide
technical resources, including a Best Management Practices (BMP) program. This
position will also work to enhance existing CWWC projects: an informative website,
educational programs, publications, and the current newsletter. The tools developed
through this position will be of benefit to all municipalities, water professionals, and
water providers throughout Colorado.
With continuing pressures from population growth and climate change, Colorado water
providers need to access all available tools to meet the future water service needs of their
communities. To do this, they require reliable technical assistance, and the training
necessary to put practices in place. The CWWC has the on-the-ground experience