BOARD00845

• Board Meeting Date: 9/10/2002
• Description: CWCB Director's Report
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

rafting are the top targets. Small or no reductions are recommended for most other water users, including .
farming, in-home, and recreational use such as fishing.

Water Rationing
No, Small and Large Water Reduction

Farminglranching
Restaurants
Fish ing
Businesslindustry
In-home use
Cities and town services
Rafting
Lawns
Golf courses

No
Reduction
56%
27%
24%
18%
17%
16%
14%
4%
3%

Small
Reduction
40%
65%
56%
69%
68%
60%
44%
38%
27%

i'Large
Reduction
2%
6%
15%
8%
14%
15%
34%
48%
49%

No
Water
1%
0.3%
2%
1%

2%
5%
10%
19%

.Ciruli Assqciates N601, July 2002

Question: There are many users of Colorado water. If the qrought becomes even more serious and continues
for one or more years and water must be rationed, please tell me which items on the fOllowing list should have
no reduction in water supplies, have only a small reduction, a large reduction or receive little or no water: water
for Colorado agriculture and livestock; water for residents in-home use; water for seNices provided by cities .
and towns; water left in streams and rivers specifically for use in recreation activity such as rafting; water for
drinking and food preparation in restaurants and fast food facilities; water to operate business and industry;
water for lawns; water left in streams and rivers specifically for fishing; water for golf courses.

Building In Fire Danger Areas

Despite widespread fires and high fire danger, the
public still supports allowing new home building in
identified fire danger areas. The expense of
flrefighting, loss of property and, in some cases,
loss of life associated with forest fires has not
deterred Coloradans from continuing to favor a right
build new homes In the mountains, Only 35 percent
voters support a bUilding halt, whereas 57 percent
believe people should be allowed to build. The
North Front Range and Eastern Plains offer the
least support for continued building.

Question: There have been many forest fires in
recent years that have threatened or damaged
homes in mountain communities built in forested
areas. Do you believe people should be allowed to
build new homes in fire danger areas or not be
allowed to build new homes in fire danger areas?

Stop BuildIng in Fire Danger Areas

~S8%
Melro Aree .
38%

52%
Nor1h Front Range 41 %

to
of

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: 85%
S<>U;lh Front Range 28%

__81%
i W..atern Slope 11111i111134% .

43%
51%

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. Build

Not build

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Observations and Conclusions
The survey provides evidence to support the following conclusions concerning Colorado voter public opinion.