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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> <br />Department of Natura! Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 721 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3441 <br />FAX: (303) 866-4474 <br />www.cwcb.state.co.us <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />RE: <br /> <br />Colorado Water conse~rvt' on Board Members <br />Brad Lundahl /hz <br />May 7, 2003 {..../~ <br />Agenda Item # 8 - Colorado Drought & Water Supply Assessment <br /> <br />Update on the Drouqht & Water Supply Assessment Proiect <br /> <br /> <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br /> <br />Greg E. Walcher <br />Executive Director <br /> <br />Rod Kuharich <br />CWCB Director <br /> <br />Dan McAuliffe <br />Deputy Director <br /> <br />The project team successfully contacted and interviewed water users from allover the state representing <br />agricultural, municipal, industrial, federal, state, power and other water interests. 537 water users <br />participated as indicated in the following graphic: <br /> <br />Participants by Division <br /> <br />160 <br />~ 140 <br />g.. 120 <br />III 100 <br />a. <br />'tl 80 <br />I>> <br />~. 60 <br />"6' 40 <br />I>> <br />~ 20 <br />II <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />Wa ter Division <br /> <br />The participants provided water use and carry-over storage data; and opinion data on drought and water <br />conservation planning and preparedness, drought mitigation options including structural and non-structural <br />projects, and the role of the state in drought planning and mitigation. The participants also provided opinions <br />on their perceptions of the CWCB. <br /> <br />These results have wide applicability to this and other CWCB Proiects as defined below. <br /> <br />· The assessment results will be compiled and evaluated in a Drought & Water Supply Assessment <br />Report, which will: <br />· Assess water use and storage, limitations to water supply, drought planning and impacts <br />and concerns in future water supply planning; <br /> <br />Flood Protection. Water Project Planning and Financing. Stream and Lake Protection <br />Water Supply Protection. Conservation Planning <br />