Memorandum Agenda Item 11b 03/10/2000

• Board Meeting Date: 3/10/2000
• Description: Added Agenda Item 11b March 20-21, 2000 Board Meeting Water Supply Planning and Finance Non Reimbursable Projects Water Education Initiative
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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TO: Colorado Water Conservation Board Members
FROM: William P. Stanton, P.E.
Chief, Water Conservation Planning Section
DATE: March 10, 2000
SUBJECT: Added Agenda Item 11b, March 20-21, 2000 Board Meeting -
Water Supply Planning and Finance—Non-Reimbursable Projects—
Water Education Initiative
Introduction
At the November 1999 meeting, the board considered a request for state support of the
Learning to be WaterWiseTM Resource Action Program. While the Board expressed a need for
water education, it was concerned with several aspects of the proposal. Staff was directed to
work with the program manager and others to improve the initiative for reconsideration at a
future meeting.
Background
In the 1998-1999 academic year, the Learning to be WaterWise educational program
reached 6, 172 Colorado households in 20 communities. Funding has been provided from a
variety of sources on the Federal and local levels. The US Bureau of Reclamation has been
involved on the Federal Side, and utility companies, water agencies,municipalities, and private
business have provided funds locally. There has been no funding from the State of Colorado.
In 1995, the Central Water Conservancy District and the University of Northern Colorado
developed a comprehensive K-12 water education curriculum. Numerous Colorado water user
groups reviewed and endorsed lesson plan content.
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