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5 ta te.w.i d~e..u pdate_,,- - Introduction During the 2003 legislative session the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) was asked to complete an evaluation of Colorado's current and future watcr needs. The project was tcnned the Statewide H'llfer Sllpp~V /nitialit'e (S\VSI). The legislature authorized up to $3 million for the project and requested that it be completed in 1 g months, which means a final report is due to the legislature in November 2004. The CWCB hired Camp Dresser and McKee in .Iune 2003 to belp them complete the project. Several subcontractors arc also assisting \vith the project. Background The CWCB is located in the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. Part of the eWeB mission and statutory authorities include the following: . Aiding in the protection and development of the waters of the state for the benefit of the prescnt and future inhabitants of thc state · Gathcring data and infonnation to achieve grcater utilization of the waters of the state · f.:stablishing policies to address state water supply issues .I . - - - -- -- .-: -- - - -...- - --- - ---- Statewide Water Supply Initiative Project Overview and Status Table 1. Population Projections by Basin Increase in Percent Percent Basin 2000 2030 Population Change Annual 2000 to 2030 Growth Rate Arkansas 835,130 t ,292,985 457,855 55 1.5 Colorado 248,034 492,556 244.522 99 2.3 San Juanl 90,893 t7t,641 80,748 89 2.1 DoloreslSan Miguel Gunnison 88,603 16t,495 72.892 82 2.0 North Pla<<e 1,586 1,986 400 25 0.8 Rio Grande 46,435 62,748 16,313 35 1.0 South Pla<<e 2,985,586 4.9tt,601 1,926,015 65 1.7 YampalWhitelGreen 39,273 61,410 22,137 56 1.5 TOTAL 4,335,540 7,156,422 2,820,882 65 1.7 SouraJ: Colorado Department of Local Affairs Demography SectIOO . Assisting in thc mediation disputes betwecn basins and water intcrests and facilitating resolution of those disputes . Identifying, prioritizing and recommending watcr development projects to the General Assembly The overall goal of S\VSI is: "To help ensure that Colorado will have adequate water supplies for its citizens and the environment." The first step in An important consideration in the SWSI process is to ensure that the local interests are represented. reaching this goal was to summarize by each of Colorado '$ eight major river basins, at a reconnaissance (general overview) level. existing water supplies and demands and projected demands up to 30 years into the future. Once this task is completed. a range of potential means for meeting existing and future demands can be developed. An impOl1ant consideration in the SWSI process is to ensure that local interests are represented. and to build upon all the work that is bcing done by local water planning entities. In many river basins, local planning entities have completed studies, idcntificd projects, and arc capable of implementing projects with little to no support. S\VSI will document and summarize these situations.