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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 />Developing new sources includes capturing water from areas currently untapped, or <br />reallocating water already being used. Binney said conservation alone won't provide enough <br />new water. <br />Aurora will continue its water restrictions this year because ofthe drought and low reservoir <br />levels. <br />Agriculture uses 85 percent of the state's water, amounting to about 15 million acre-feet <br />each year. The Front Range, including the Denver area, will need only about 500,000 acre-feet <br />of that, Binney said. <br />An acre-foot, about 326,000 gallons, can meet the annual water needs of one to two U.S. <br />households. <br />Reallocating water from agriculture to metropolitan areas is not the answer because farmers <br />and ranchers are already struggling, Ament said. <br />The Colorado Water Conservation Board is studying how much water municipalities will <br />probably need in the future. The study should be completed by the end of the year. <br />The board has already stated thatthe Front Range will need 60 percent more water in 2030 <br />than it uses now, if growth projections are accurate. <br />Dickinson said the Statewide Water Supply Initiative is a 'key foundation in evaluating water <br />projects as they come up and making sure a solution is reached that benefits everyone <br />involved. He said it also makes sure everyone comes to the table. <br />"If you just talk to yourself, you're only going to get what you think is the best answer," <br />Dickinson said. <br /> <br />, <br />