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<br />COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD <br /> <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />Bill Owens, Governor <br />Greg Walcher, DNR Executive Director <br />Rod Kuharich, CWCB Director <br /> <br /> <br />Colorado Drought & Water Supply Assessment <br />Fact Sheet <br /> <br />The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) will utilize this <br />Assessment to reinforce its statewide advocacy focus on water issues. <br />Using its technical, policy development and financial capabilities, CWCB <br />will support local planning to help mitigate the impacts of drought. <br /> <br />Understanding Individual Interests <br />Suppliers have specific issues, interests and motivations when addressing <br />water supply needs. CWCB will engage all Colorado water suppliers in <br />this project including those in the following communities: <br />Y Agricultural, municipal and industrial, federal and state, recreational, <br />special interest and others. <br /> <br />Assessment Focus <br />. Sources and Use of Water <br />. Nature and Use of Storage <br />. Differentiate Dry from Average Year Operations <br />. Understand Status of Drought Planning and Awareness <br />. Identify and Support Local Planning Needs and Projects <br />Needs Identification <br />. Technical Assistance <br />. Funding Support and Requirements <br />. Funding Sources (federal, state, local, private) <br />. Conservation <br />Report <br />. Highlight Methodologies <br />. Perform Analyses <br />. Identify Constituent Needs <br />. Present Recommendations <br />Outcomes <br />. Planning Models for Drought <br />. Justification for Funding <br />. Project Identification and Support (loans, grants) <br />. Grassroots Drought Education <br />. Infrastructure Development and Use <br /> <br /> <br />A Unique Assessment <br />The first statewide project to determine <br />whether Colorado has enough water to meet <br />its existing and future needs. <br /> <br />Four-Phased Approach <br />Phase I: Through May 2002 <br />Obtain and evaluate data and <br />perform rigorous segmentation <br />Phase II: May - Sept 2002 <br />Develop and test initial survey <br />instrument <br />Phase III: Sept - April 2003 <br />Refine survey instrument and <br />administer <br />Phase IV: April - Dec 2003 <br />Analyze results and develop <br />recommendations <br /> <br />Points of Contact: <br />Larry Lang: (303) 866-3441 <br />Tracy Bouvette: (303) 355-4057 <br /> <br />For more information about this or other water resource topics, please contact the CWCB at: <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 721. Denver, CO. 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866.3441 Fax: (303) 866-4474 <br />Internet: www.cwcb.state.co.us <br /> <br />. <br />