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<br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br /> <br />DELTA COUNfYINDEPENDENT <br /> <br />January 14, 2004 <br /> <br />Statewide water. study <br />is focus of Feb. 17 meeting <br /> <br />The Statewide Water Supply <br />Initiative (SWSI), an I8-month <br />study commissioned by the state <br />legislature and the Colorado <br />Water Conservation Board, will <br />be the focus of a meeting at the <br />Holiday Inn Express in Mon- <br />trose Tuesday, Feb. ] 7. <br />According to the survey, Col- <br />oradans agree the state Water <br />supply should meet eight critical <br />objectives: <br />. Meet municipal, industrial <br />and agricultural demands in a <br />sustainable manner." <br />. Optimize existing water <br />supplies. <br />. Enhance recreational op- <br />portunities. . <br />. . Provide for environmental <br />enhancement. <br />. Promote cost effectiveness. <br />. Promote cultural values. <br />. Provide for operational <br />flexibility. <br />. Comply with applicable <br />. laws and regulations. <br />"We know the demands for <br />waler will continue to increase," <br />. , <br /> <br />said Greg Walcher, executive <br />director of the Colorado Depart- <br />ment of Natural Resources, "and '. <br />that is why the work of SWSI is': <br />so important. This study will :.t' <br />eoaDle us to find comprehensjve~ ~r;, <br />integrated and balanced solu-~/:; <br />tions to meeting current and :ij;d, <br />""':1 <br />. future needs for water while pre,:,::.;\~ <br />serving the environment an'd.':-{':!} <br />beauty of our state, and balanc-.";F,. <br />.ing the many diverse interestsr~',,_~:i\,t <br />he said.. '<-:lit <br />During a series of meetings:'}L'i <br />throughout the state, the. Col-".;,',: <br />Grado Water Commission Board .~~ : <br />will analyze' existing and future 0:' <br />water supply and demand for ." <br />each basin, and consider a wide' :,. <br />range of solutions to meet any <br />unmet demand, Possible solu- <br />tions include conservation, reuse :~; <br />of existing water. transferring <br />water rights. rehabilitating, <br />improving or enlarging existing .' <br />water facilities, and building;",:; <br />new supply facilities. . <br />For more information, visit':lJ'E-: <br />. <br />www.cwcb.state.co.us. <br /> <br />.!3.l~ <br /> <br />'X::;':;:; <br />