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<br />. Contact other organizations (i.e., Southwestern Water Conservation District, Division of Water <br />Resources, etc.) involved with water conservation programs for possible joint project coordination. <br />. Contact various trade organizations (i.e., American Water Works Association, Western Area <br />Power Association, etc.) involved with water conservation projects to determine what programs or <br />services may be available to assist P A WSD. <br />. Continue biosolids 'beneficial use' research. <br />. Research water efficient washing machine rebate program. <br />. Research the water efficient dishwasher rebate program. <br /> <br />Section 4. Public Process <br /> <br />The Board of Directors of the Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District adopted a Water Conservation Master <br />Plan in January of 2000. Through a number of events, including the completion of the San Juan River <br />Diversion Pipeline and Water Treatment Plant Project and the record drought of 2002, modifications to the Plan <br />were appropriate. Early in 2003 the Board directed that a volunteer committee be organized to consider the <br />most effective methods of education and information dissemination to effect changes in the way the community <br />views water conservation and water use efficiency. In an unprecedented move and in response to severe <br />drought conditions, the Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District Board of Directors hired a Water <br />Conservation Program Director in the spring of2003. The motivating force behind this hire was to provide a <br />proactive approach to water conservation projects on behalf of P A WSD and implement certain measures noted <br />in the 2000 Water Conservation Master Plan. It should be noted that this hire was a first in the history of the <br />P A WSD and represents an unmatched position in the four-corners area. The result of this approach has been to <br />further enhance public awareness and involvement in water conservation efforts in the area. <br /> <br />The Board of Directors considered various changes to the 2000 Water Conservation Master Plan and <br />determined that more specific direction was required during times of drought and revised the Water <br />Conservation Levels from the previous Plan to include District Wide Water Restriction Triggers and related <br />Water Conservation Level actions list. This process has been discussed at District Board Meetings and has been <br />available to the pubic, in draft form, for comment since May of 2003. The Board now wishes to incorporate <br />that draft document as the Drought Management element of the Water Conservation and Drought Management <br />Plan and seek further public comment for a period of not less than 60 days prior to its adoption by the Board. <br /> <br />8 <br />