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Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> Water Plan Grant-Exhibit A <br /> Statement Of Work <br /> Prepared Date: January 31,2018 <br /> Name of Applicant: Sonoran Institute <br /> Name of Water Project: Colorado Growing Water Smart <br /> Funding Source: Sonoran Institute,Lincoln Institute of Land Policy,Gates Family <br /> Foundation,and Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> Water Project Overview: <br /> Colorado Growing Water Smart(CGWS)builds the capacity of local jurisdictions to plan and implement <br /> long-term strategies for the integration of land use and water planning. In partnership with CWCB, CO <br /> Department of Local Affairs,Northwest Colorado Council of Governments, Western Resource <br /> Advocates,and Keystone Policy Center,the Sonoran Institute and Lincoln Institute of Land Policy <br /> provide training,technical assistance,and other resources to communities that allow them to better <br /> understand current and future water supply and demand,the range of land use planning tools to align <br /> growth and development with forecasted water supplies, and engage and educate their community to <br /> build support for needed plans and policies. Communities apply competitively to participate in CGWS' <br /> initial training program and subsequently for follow-up assistance to achieve their planning and policy <br /> goals identified at the workshop. Additional assistance will be provided through webinars, a network of <br /> technical experts and community leaders,and resources developed highlighting best practices and model <br /> programs in peer communities. These resources will be more broadly disseminated through presentations <br /> and workshops targeting planners, local jurisdictional leaders,and water providers. Participating <br /> communities in the first round,which reflected a mix of Front Range and West Slope communities, <br /> represented more than 6%(325,000+residents)of Colorado's population. <br /> Tasks <br /> Task 1—Fall 2018,Spring 2019 and Fall 2019 CGWS Training Workshops and Follow-up <br /> Assistance <br /> Description of Task: <br /> These three-day training workshops bring to together teams from up to six communities to learn about <br /> land-use planning and policymaking,community engagement strategies,and effective messaging that lead <br /> to the adoption of water-saving actions into land-use planning. Teams are comprised of elected officials, <br /> planners,water providers,NGO representatives, and other community leaders. <br /> Exhibit A-Statement of Work I Page 1 of 5 <br />