7777

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7777
• Author: Ward, R. C.
• Title: Proceedings 1993 Colorado Water Convention, Front Range Water Alternatives and Transfer of Water from One Area of the State to Another, January 4-5, 1993, Denver, Colorado.
• USFW Year: 1993.
• USFW - Doc Type: \
• Copyright Material: NO

PREFACE

The Colorado Water Convention, held January 4 and 5, 1993,
allowed the Governor, the Colorado Water Conservation Board, members
of the public, and various water interests from around the state to
meet and discuss the issues and conflicts surrounding the transfer of
water within Colorado. Particular focus was placed on interbasin
transfer of water and the transfer of agricultural water to urban use.

The most important goal of the Convention was to gather public
input to assist the Governor, the Department of Natural Resources, the
Colorado Water Conservation Board, and the Colorado General Assembly
in their deliberations on water policy. Toward that end, the public
input received at the Convention is given priority in these
proceedings.

The first' day of the Convention was devoted to Front Range Water
Alternatives, followed by a second day of discussions concerning water
transfer within Colorado. Speakers included:

Colorado Governor Roy Romer
mayors and representatives of Colorado cities
representatives of irrigation and conservation districts

These speakers presented their perspectives on Front Range water needs
and its role in water transfers.

Members of the Colorado State General Assembly discussed the role
of the legislature in addressing water transfer issues and described
potential legislation in the upcoming session.

Other presentations/issues included:

A review of issues for a scoping analysis of water
transfers.
The question of need for statutory changes and ways to
accomplish this, by speakers representing a wide range of
perspectives on water policy.
Small group workshops to give participants the opportunity
to discuss strategies that would help assure adequate water
supplies for the Front Range.
Identification of what role the state has in helping assure
adequate water supplies for the Front Range.

The speeches presented at the conference are summarized, and are
followed by verbatim lists of the written questions submitted by
participants in response to the speeches. Where prepared speeches
were not obtainable, transcriptions are used. These transcriptions
were edited by CWRRI staff. The only editing done on questions was
to correct spelling and to put in question marks where necessary. In
one case, we were unable to read the handwriting. The introductory
speeches and convention wrap-up speeches are printed in their
entirety. In addition, the results of the small-group sessions and of
the participant survey are printed here. The list of participants is
provided to assist the participants who wish to follow up with any
issue of the convention.

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