Aspen 1997 WCPlan

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Project Name: City of Aspen Water Conservation Plan
• Title: Water Conservation Element Water Management Plan
• Date: 1/28/1997
• County: Pitkin
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

water delivery services to customers not currently served by the
existing system; and

WHEREAS, the implementation of the water policies as herein
adopted is expected and intended to result in the continued and
full utilization of all of the City's water rights; and

WHEREAS, the city council has determined that the adoption
of the following comprehensive water management policies is
necessary to further and protect the public health, safety and
welfare.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, that the following policies are hereby
adopted and shall hereafter guide the City of Aspen and all of
its departments in devising, approving and implementing plans
and/or projects for the delivery of water services utilizing the
city's water resources and municipal water system. It is the
intent of the city Council that the policies set forth herein
shall update and revise those policies as previously adopted by
the city in the 1980 Water Management Plan and supersede such
older policies should conflicts arise between the two.

STATEMENTS OF POLICY

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It is the policy of the city of Aspen in order of priority

to:

ONE, provide existing and future water users within the city
of Aspen with an adequate supply of water for all municipal
purposes.

TWO, provide existing water users outside the geographical
boundaries of the City of Aspen with an adequate supply of water
for all municipal purposes.

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limits-only when the extension or expansion will not jeopardize
the first and second priorities as set forth above, and meet the
following criteria:

a. The extension or expansion will be consistent with and
further the goals of the Aspen Area Community Plan and
those growth management regulations adopted pursuant
thereto; and

b. The extension or expansion will serve only such growth }
as has been endorsed by the City council; and

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