Little Thompson 1996 WC Plan

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Project Name: Little Thompson Water District Water Conservation Plan
• Title: Water Conservation Plan
• Date: 7/2/1996
• County: Larimer
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

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

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

37-60-106.5. Study of water salvage. THE BOARD SHALL
CONDUCT AN ANALYSIS OF WATER SALVAGE WHICH MAY RESULT FROM
FEDERAL PROGRAMS, INCLUOING SALINITY CONTROL, ANO REPORT ITS
FINOINGS' 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
UNDER .THE COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD THE OFFICE OF
WATER CDNSERVATION. THE OFFICE SHALL HAVE SUCH STAFF AS ARE
NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TO CARRY OUT THE DUTIES ESTABLISHED
FOR THE OFF! CE.

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

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(a) ACTING AS A REPOSITORY FOR WATER USE EFFICIENCY
INFORMATION;

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

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

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(d) ADMINISTRATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR WATER USE
EFFICIENCY MEASURES AND WATER USE EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS, AS
AUTHORIZED IN SECTION 37-60-125; AND

(e) PREPARATION FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD FOR
TRANSMITTAL TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SUCH INFORMATION ANO
RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING WATER USE EFFICIENCY PROJECTS AND
PROPOSED WATER USE EFFICIENCY MEASURES BY STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS, INCLUDING THE ANALYSIS OF WATER USE EFFICIENCY
PROGRAMS ALREADY IN PLACE.

(3) THE PERSONAL SERVICES, OPERATING, TRAVEL AND

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