ELCO 1996 WCPlan

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Project Name: East Larimer County Water District Water Conservation Plan
• Title: Water Conservation Plan
• Date: 1/6/1997
• County: Larimer
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

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OF COLORAOO BY THE PROMOTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SOUND
MEASURES TO ENHANCE WATER USE EFFICIENCY IN OROER TO SERVE ALL
THE WATER NEEDS OF THE STATE, TO ASSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF
AOEQUATE SUPPLIES FOR FUTURE USES, AND TO ASSURE THAT
NECESSARY WATER SERVICES ARE PROVIOEO AT A REASONABLE COST.

, SECTION 4~ Article 60 of title 37, Colorado Revised
Statutes, 1990 Repl. Vol., is amended BY THE AODITION OF THE
FOLLOWING NEW SECTIONS to read:

37-60-106.5. Study of water salvaqe. THE BOARD SHALL
CONOUCT AN ANALYSIS OF WATER SALVAGE WHICH MAY RESULT FROM
FEDERAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SALINITY CONTROL, AND REPORT ITS
FINDINGS' TO THE GENERAL - ASSEMBLY BY JANUARY I, 1992. THE
STUDY SHALL BE COMPLETED WITHIN ,THE BOARD'S EXISTING
RESOURCES. ' ,

.', 37-60-124. Office of water conservation, - creation -
powers and duties. (1) _ THERE IS HEREBY CREATED AS - AN OFFICE
UNDERTHE COLORADO WATER COIISERVATION BOARD THE oFFICE of
WATER CONSERVATION. THE OFFICE'SHALL HAVE SUCH STAFF AS ARE
NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TO CARRY OUT THE DUTIES ESTABLISHED
FOR: THE OFFICE... ...... _.' .

(2) THE OFFICE OF WATER CONSERVATION SHALL PROMOTE,WATER
USE EFFICIEIICY, BY PERFORMING, TO THE DEGREE, FEASIBLE, DUTIES
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED, TO, THE FOLLOWING:

(a) ACTING AS A REPOSITORY FOR ,WATER USE EFFICIENCY
I NFORMA TI ON;' , " d ,

(b) PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TO AND WORKING
WITH MUNICIPAL AND OTHER URBAN WATER PROVIDERS AND STATE
AGENCIES AS THEY' PLAN FOR, EVALUATE, AND IHPLEMENT WATER USE
EFFICIENCY MEASURES TO PROVIDE NECESSARY WATER SERVICES;

(c) COORDINATION OF THE PLANNING FOR'ANDASSISTANCE IN
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WATER USE EFFICIENCY, PLANS BY STATE
AGENCIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 37-96-103 (4);

(d) ADMINISTRATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTAIICE FOR WATER USE
EFFICIEIICY MEASURES AND WATER USE EFFICIEIICY PROGRAMS, AS
AUTHORIZED III SECTION 37-60-125; AIID

(e) PREPARATION FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD FOR
TRAIISMITTAL TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SUCH INFORMATION AND
RECDMMENDATIOIIS COIICERNING WATER USE EFFICIENCY PROJECTS AND
PROPOSED WATER USE EFFICIENCY MEASURES BY STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS, INCLUDING THE ANALYSIS OF WATER USE EFFICIENCY
PROGRAMS ALREADY III PLACE.

(3) THE PERSONAL SERVICES, OPERATING, TRAVEL AND

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