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j" ? 67? s?? <br />- -- <br />? ? <br />C(?LC?I?A?]? <br />Imo) f7VA 1 tTTNi?E?NT?,t )yF <br />1 V?T l1 I?7_L. <br />I?S?U}????,5 <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. -Governor <br />Harris D. Sherman - DNR Executive Director <br />Jennifer Gimbel -CWCB Director <br />Interbasin Compact Process <br />Q???y New?.?. - 3?1 Q??xe?. 200 <br />Update on Visioning <br />Process <br />The Interbasin Compact Committee (IBCC), with <br />input from the Basin Roundtables (BRTs) and the <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), has <br />been engaged in a visioning process. A statewide <br />vision for Colorado's water supply future has three <br />parts: 1) a Vision Statement; 2) Vision Goals; and <br />3) water supply strategies. These terms are <br />specifically defined as: <br />1. Vision Statement -This <br />represents, in the broadest <br />sense, the overall directive <br />?` Vision <br />or mission. It describes statement <br />"what" is to be achieved. <br />!gig <br />2. Vision Goals -These Vision Goals <br />define the goals of <br />l?9 <br />the vision, and more ya. <br />?y <br />importantly <br />represent the Water Supply <br />benchmarks for Strategies <br />the evaluation <br />of strategies. im?u?s ? iini, Process <br />The Vision Goals <br />will play an important role in evaluating the <br />performance of water supply strategies. This <br />represents the "why" portion of the vision. <br />3. Water Supply Strategies -Strategies represent <br />"how" we will achieve the Vision Statement. The <br />performance of strategies is compared against <br />the Vision Goals in order to see how well we are <br />doing in achieving the overall Vision Statement. <br />These strategies will lead to implementation. <br />The main rule is that the "what," "why," and "how" <br />builds on each other, but are not redundant. <br />This visioning process is modeled after an <br />integrated planning process and provides a path to <br />sustainability. The elements of an integrated <br />resource planning process involves active <br />stakeholder part?c?pat?on, examines demand-side <br />management as vigorously as supply options, <br />incorporates multiple criteria in decisionmaking <br />(e.g., reliability, cost, environment, quality of life, <br />recreation, etc. ), explores risk and uncertainty, <br />and takes along-term perspective (30 to 50 years). <br />This visioning process also employs elements of <br />sustainability including finding the right balance <br />between economic, environmental, and social <br />needs; taking a holistic perspective; and <br />consideration of the long-term. This visioning <br />process promotes sustainable solutions because: <br />? It focuses on the long-term <br />? It incorporates societal values <br />? It takes a holistic, interconnected perspective <br />? It strives for balance in meeting multiple <br />objectives <br />Vision Statement <br />After gathering IBCC and Roundtable feedback, the <br />following Vision Statement was drafted. This will <br />be reviewed at the October joint IBCC/CWCB <br />Board meeting. <br />Vision Statement <br />We envision a Colorado that balances municipal, <br />industrial, agricultural, environmental, and <br />recreational water needs and promotes <br />cooperation among all water uses. <br />Vision Goals <br />Vision Goals constitute the second component of a <br />statewide visioning process for Colorado's water <br />supply future. Vision Goals will be used to compare <br />the performance of water supply strategies. <br />(continued next page)