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Mapping the Colorado Basin Rou ndtable’s Water Policy Networks <br />When asked about how much the HB1177 process should support four different uses of water, <br />much less agreement was found than on the questions about cooperation and balancing uses <br />(Chart 2.2). Almost all clusters agree that the process should protect the agricultural economy <br />and way of life (A), but only one cluster, Protecting Consumptive Needs , is supportive of water <br />transfers to high growth sectors (B). This cluster’s support for water transfers is one of its <br />defining features, making it quite different from all other <br />Key Finding 2.3: Meeting clusters. <br />agricultural needs is the only <br />type of water use that many When asked whether the HB1177 process should protect <br />respondents agree the the recreational economy and its water needs (C & D), both <br />the Protecting Consumptive Needs and Agriculture clusters <br />HB1177 process should <br />support. The respondents do not agree, while the other three clusters are very <br />supportive of water transfers to supportive (Chart 2.2). The Protecting Non-Consumptive <br />high growth sectors are not Needs cluster is the strongest supporter. Similarly, when <br />supportive of environmental asked whether the process should protect ecosystems and <br />and recreational uses of water. non-human species, the same three clusters are in support, <br />with the Protecting Non-Consumptive Needs and Current <br />System Broken most supportive. <br />Chart 2.2: Support for Different Uses of Water by Belief Clusters <br />The HB1177 process should protect <br />The HB1177 process should support <br />A. B. <br />the agricultural economy & way of life <br />water transfers to high growth sectors <br />Strongly Agree <br />Agree <br />Neither Agree <br /> or Disagree <br />Disagree <br /> Strongly Disagree <br />The HB1177 process should protect <br />C. D. <br />The HB1177 process should <br />ecosystems and non-human species <br />protect the recreational economy <br />Strongly Agree <br />and its water needs <br />Agree <br />Neither Agree <br /> or Disagree <br />Disagree <br /> Strongly Disagree <br /> Protecting Consumptive Needs Protecting Non-Consumptive Needs <br /> Agriculture Balancing Needs Current System Broken <br />Colorado Institute of Public Policy 23 of 64 <br />