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Executive Summary <br />Increasing population in many areas of Colorado has increased the vulnerability of public and <br />private water systems to drought as municipal water demands increase. <br />Near the end of 1999, the CWCB conducted a survey to determine the degree and extent of <br />drought planning in Colorado by municipal and agricultural water providers. In all, 67 municipalities and <br />47 water conservancy districts were contacted and responded. <br />Of the respondents, 22% of the municipalities and 8% of the water conservancy districts have <br />done a drought response plan. Only 4% of the municipalities surveyed and none of the conservancy <br />districts have completed all levels of drought planning. The following table shows the level of drought <br />planning for each type of water provider. <br />Level of Drought Planning <br />Municipalities <br />Conservancy <br />Districts <br />Master Water Supply Plan <br />53% <br />16% <br />Hydrology Study Considering Drought <br />22% <br />14% <br />Drought Response Plan <br />22% <br />8% <br />Water Conservation Plan <br />74% <br />27% <br />Water Conservation Ordinance <br />36% <br />11 % <br />Municipality - Drought Planning Survey <br />80% <br />70% <br />60% <br />N <br />41 50% <br />40% <br />V <br />C 30% <br />O <br />H ?0% - <br />a' 10% 22% 22% <br />0% <br />■ Master Water Supply Plan? O Hydrology Study? <br />❑ Drought Response Plan? ® Water Conservation Plan? <br />® Water Conservation Ordinance <br />Conservancy Drought Planning Survey <br />80% <br />70% <br />60% <br />h 50 <br />d <br />40% <br />d <br />C 30 <br />0 <br />H 20% <br />10% 16% 14% <br />0% ° <br />® Master Water Supply Plan? ❑ Hydrology Study? <br />❑ Drought Response Plan? ® Water Conservation Plan? <br />®Water Conservation Ordinance? <br />A review of comments offered to CWCB during the interview may be helpful in understanding the <br />different dilemmas and situations of water managers in Colorado. <br />N <br />