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Citizen's Guide to Colorado Water Conservation Published in July 2003, this guide was designed to provide an overview of the current water mservation initiatives, techniques, incentives and disincentives in Colorado today. It is not a "how to" guide for wise water use in the garden or farm: there are many exist- ing high - quality publications that address that subject. Instead, this guide was intended to give teachers, public decision- makers, watershed groups, water professionals and interested tizens a comprehensive understanding of what water use efficiency options are available and :ercised in Colorado today. The educational objective of this project is to help citizens evaluate water conservation pro - ams and implementation statewide and in their community — looking for gaps, areas of im- ovement, and opportunities for innovative solutions to impending water shortages. Citizen's Guide to Colorado's Water Heritage This guide draws together the expertise of six prominent historians from throughout Colorado id the West, each contributing an essay under the uniting theme of "Water 0 Community: how ater shapes Colorado's culture, history, and identity." Selecting different historical time periods, prominent cultural figures, and river basins around e state, their essays address topics from Puebloan reservoirs in Mesa Verde, to the Reclamation a and the construction of big dams. We are particularly excited to bring to the public's attention )lorado's Native American, Hispano, and Anglo contributions to our water heritage. The goal of this guide is to present well- written, authoritative, readable information to citi- zens about the history of water development and appreciation —in all its manifestations. Our target audience for this publication is Colorado decision - makers who have an interest in water, :hough potentially no history - related background. In addition, we anticipate that the guide will be of particular interest to Colorado's high school and college history teachers. a,s , ?# :.3i Ei I fV€ E I -will 3l_ {; 7;! l t10 is t i jl,i@t oVL-`dJ mi L-1t4111 p h one s 'VVi. <iOrL% siye #,�Tne n5, Gtno STYai hie ns, Ano, e xie nt� 5 I §;e CY13M.3; Other Citizen's Guides Available for Purchase: Citizen's Guide to Colorado Water Quality Protection Citizen's Guide to Colorado Water Law (2004 Revised Edition) Throughout 2003 -2004, the Foundation distributed nearly 14,000 citizen's guides nationwide. jr most - popular guide, the Citizen's Guide to Colorado Water Law, has become a desktop staple r policy makers, as well as a readable reliable resource for the average water consumer.