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<br />been developed by statisticians to minimize bias and provide <br />useful comparative information. <br />The retrofit portion of this project has particular <br />merit because of its location in .nd coordination with <br />Steamboat Springs. Steamboat Springs is already metered and <br />has over 12 months of baseline data for comparison. Because <br />of existing metered water rates there is tremendous <br />incentive for lodge and condominium owners to utilize the <br />information generated by this proposed project. <br />The City of Steamboat Springs hopes to utilIze this <br />tool to develop a water conservation plan. Steamboat <br />Springs is particularly interested in assisting residents <br />and commercial lodging owners in evaluating what indoor <br />water conservation options are most beneficial to them. <br />The results of these activities will be provided to the <br />press throughout Region XII. NWCCOG will also present <br />project results and provide the planning spreadsheet at <br />board meetings, and town councils, and to Colorado <br />Association of Ski Towns. <br /> <br />3. We are interested in where you got the idea for your <br />project. Please indicate what research you have done or <br />what resources you have used in developing your project <br />idea. <br /> <br />This project stems from the desire of the headwater <br />communities, such as Steamboat Springs, to be leaders in the <br />wise and efficient use of the region's water resources. <br />Resort communities in the headwater counties often find <br />themselves in the unique situation of promoting competing <br />uses for their water resources. For example, resort areas <br />are building more lodging units to accommodate skiers in the <br />winter months. These units require more water for domestic <br />use. Simultaneously, however, the ski areas are using snow <br />making as a means to attract more skiers. Both uses put <br />greater demands on stream flows which are typically at their <br />critical low flow during ski season. <br />Often this problem is compounded because much of the <br />virgin stream flows are diverted to the front range. <br />Optimizing the multiple uses of our water resources is <br />critical. Using water more efficiently in the headwater <br />counties is one effective means of accomplishing this. <br />NWCCOG has, on different occasions, tried to promote <br />water conservation strategies for the Region. Most recently <br />NWCCOG worked with the Town of Frisco to develop a means of <br />evaluating options for a water conservation plan for use in <br />conjunction with Frisco's water metering program. NWCCOG <br />relied primarily on the assistance and technical expertise <br />of the Rocky Mountain Institute and Department of Water <br />Resources for the State of California. The need for this <br />project emerged after months of manipulating the WaterPlan <br />computer model to calibrate it for the Town of Frisco. <br />Dan Birch, Utilities Director with the City of <br />Steamboat Springs, is championing water conservation in his <br />