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utilized by Summit County residents and ski areas. 2. Denver makes water available to the upper reaches of Grand County, and is repaid in water from the River District's Wolford Mountain Project. 3. The River District obtained financing for its project from Denver, rather than from the more expensive and difficult bond market. 4. Denver obtained a permanent supply of water from the Wolford Mountain Project, rather than a lease which would have expired in 25 years. Everyone involved got a much better understanding of the other parties' political, economic, and operational issues and concerns. Denver participated in these negotiations not out of some altruistic motive, but because all of us have to look to the long term to best meet our future water needs. In the end, it may be enlightened self-interest that will guide Denver in its future role in supplying water to the Metropolitan area. I suggest that enlightened self-interest is an appropriate guide for all entities in the Metro area. But enlightened self-interest includes the interest of our children and grandchildren in continuing to have beautiful wilderness areas and free flowing streams. And the more we can use water conservation as an alternative future water source, the better we will have served the interests of future generations. WATER CONSERVATION AS PART 01' OUR WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM To be honest, I think Denver simply paid lip service to the need to conserve water until the latter half of the 1980's and we were, probably, not alone. However, we have finally gotten serious about water conservation. --The Denver Water Board completed the metering of all Denver residences two years ahead of schedule and has adopted its first rate structure change which does ~ reward increased water usage by residential consumers. --The Board also adopted a successful rebate program to encourage the installation of low-flow toilets. --I am pleased to announce that I will soon be signing an executive order promoting water conservation which will include, for the first time, landscaping standards to apply to all city improvements to parks and other public outdoor spaces. It will require annual revisions so Denver will continue to find better ways to conserve. --At the new Denver International Airport, in cooperation with the Environmental Protection Agency, we have incorporated low-flow toilets, xeriscaping, water recycling and other features to save millions of gallons of water in the future. --In Denver's gateway area to the new airport, the Denver Planning 20