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I-, ~67~ s,~ - ~ . ~ C~LC?I~.A-~~ ~ I~r:i~n~tTn~r:NT~~F N1~TUR~I., 1~5~U13.~~~,5 Bill Ritter, Jr. - Governor Harris D. Sherman - DNR Executive Director Jennifer Gimbel - CWCB Director ~ n er as~ n om ac rocess ~~ r U date on Visionin p Process The Interbasin Compact Committee (IBCC), with input from the Basin Roundtables (BRTs) and the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), has been engaged in a visioning process. A statewide vision for Colorado's water supply future has three parts: 1) a Vision Statement; 2) Vision Goals; and 3) water supply strategies. These terms are specifically defined as: 1. Vision Statement - This represents, in the broadest ~ ~ ~ sense, the overall directive ~~ ~` Vision ~ or mission. It describes ~statement~ "what" is to be achieved. ,A~~~~ _ !~g 2. Vision Goals - These Visian Goals define the goals of l~9 the vision, and more ~a ~y importantly represent the Water Supply benchmarks for Strategies the evaluation ~ of strategies. ~~~r~~~u~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~,~Process The Vision Goals will play an important role in evaluating the performance of water supply strategies. This represents the "why" portion of the vision. 3. Water Supply Strategies - Strategies represent "how" we will achieve the Vision Statement. The performance of strategies is compared against the Vision Goals in order to see how well we are doing in achieving the overall Vision Statement. These strategies will lead to implementation. The main rule is that the "what," "why," and "how" builds on each other, but are not redundant. This visionin~ process is modeled after an integrated planning process and provides a path to sustainability. The elements of an integrated resource planning process involves active stakeholder part~c~pat~on, exam~nes demand-s~de management as vi~orously as supply options, incorporates multiple criteria in decisionmaking (e.~., reliability, cost, environment, quality of life, recreation, etc. ), explores risk and uncertainty, and takes a long-term perspective (30 to 50 years). This visioning process also employs elements of sustainability including finding the right balance between economic, environmental, and social needs; taking a holistic perspective; and consideration of the long-term. This visioning process promotes sustainable solutions because: ~ It focuses on the long-term ~ It ~ncorporates soc~etal values ~ It takes a holistic, interconnected perspective ~ It strives for balance in meeting multiple objectives Vision Statement After gathering IBCC and Roundtable feedback, the following Vision Statement was drafted. This will be reviewed at the October joint IBCC/CWCB Board meeting. Vision Statement We envision a Colorado that balances municipal, industrial, agricultural, environmental, and recreational water needs and promotes cooperation among all water uses. Vision Goals Vision Goals constitute the second component of a statewide visioning process for Colorado's water supply future. Vision Goals will be used to compare the performance of water supply strategies. ( continued next page)