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<br />( <br /> <br />Town of Castle Rock <br />Water Conservation Plan <br /> <br />. Vision 2000 - Castle Rock Vision 2000 is a citizen participation process <br />designed to create the best possible future for Castle Rock as it grows and <br />matures. All Town citizens were invited to participate and nearly 100 <br />provided input. The vision statements provide guidance to Town government, <br />civic groups and individual citizens with the focus on six general areas <br />affecting the community. These areas are community identity, growth <br />management, transportation, trails, open space and parks, culture, and <br />community services. Part of the implementation of these guidance measures <br />is to ensure proper water management, including conservation. Economical <br />use of water resources is a method of protecting the type of lifestyle the <br />Castle Rock residents desire. The second phase of the visioning process <br />identifies key entities whose involvement will make the vision statements <br />become the future of Castle Rock, proposing ways to make the vision become <br />a reality. <br /> <br />. Water Newsletter - Through the "Teach By Example" Grant Program, the <br />Utility Department began sending water newsletters to all Town customers. <br />This has been continued as a format to update customers on the various <br />aspects of providing water and wastewater services. Articles focus on water <br />related issues, including water restrictions, updates on consumption analysis <br />from the "Teach By Example" program, cross-connection control, water <br />quality, information about where Castle Rock's water comes from, water <br />meter information, water efficient landscaping as well as interior water <br />conservation retrofit and practices. <br /> <br />. Water Conservation kit give away - In 1991, the Town conducted a town-wide <br />give away of free water conservation kits to each customer. These kilS <br />included faucet aerators, toilet dye tablets, and toilet tank displacement bags. <br />These kits are made available to any customer until supplies are exhausted. <br /> <br />. Presentations in schools and organizations - The Utilities Director, chief water <br />operator, and environmental resource technician have all done presentations <br />for local schools, the Chamber of Commerce, service clubs including the <br />Optimist Club, local water authorities and builders associations pertaining to <br />Castle Rock's water, including its conservation. <br /> <br />. Member of American Water Works Association, Xeriscape Colorado, Metro <br />Water Conservation Inc., Colorado Water Alliance, Colorado Utility Council, <br />Colorado Rural Water Association, Denver Regional Council Of <br />Governments, the Colorado Municipal League, Chatfield and Cherry Creek <br /> <br />12 <br />