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Section 11 Implementation . 3. Prollioe ~ecnn".a] and finanCial i1SS151ance to put tne necessaf'i plans prOJec~s. and programs in place to meet those needs Tne Drought Assessment that was conducted by the ewes highlights that mosl water suppliers want technical and financial assistance from the state SWSI provided for some calegonzallon among waler users so that we can plnpolnllhe type of help and assistance needed 4. Foster cooperation :0 avoid being forced to make trade.offs that ....auld olher,yise harm Colorado's ~n\ onment lifesryll' culture and economy SWSI makes It clear that future plans Include drYing up farmland to provide water for elues, towns. communities, and Industnes While there will be the Inevitable reductJOnsof Irngaled acres as development occurs on these lands, some of the addltJonal projected losses oflrngated lands can be reduced If Vlable alternatJves are available to M&I pfO\I1ders OPtions eXist that could reduce the need to dry up addltJonallrngaled agncultura1lands. but cooperatJon IS essentJal and the state may be able to help level the field so that "wln.wln" oPtJons can be d1osen. This must be done In a way that enhances our enVironment and protects recreatlOnal resources There are numerous Issues that should be explored In thiS dialogue . Competition among water providers for the same sources of water . The lI'ade-offs bet...'een In. baSin agncu1turalll'ansfers and new water supply development. . HO..... to create Wln.Wln scenanos where the baSin or a'ea of ongln and tI1e area of benefioal use both CDM 11.8 derive sufflClenl benefits from a proposed water development project. . How to collaborate on the Implementation of the IdentJfled Projects and Processes. and further development of the options for meeting future needs. . Identify options to allow for more use of non. permanent transfers of water from agnculture. . '1.5.2 The 20 Percent M&I Gap. Agricultural Shortages. and Environmental and Recreational Enhancements Another major achievement of SWSI was the identification of an mevitable gap In water supply that eXists between current M&I water supply planmng and the projected need for water, In addition, localized agricultural shortages have been idenllfled In all baSins and slgmficantenvironmental and recreatJOnal needs were Identified ArtlculatJng the ewcs's role In helpmg to narrow and eventually eliminate this gap is much tnckier - both Ins!itutionally and politically. IllS thiS gap that must be filled With "new' water so to speak II water suppliers had 1M water to meet the demand represented by thiS gap, there would be no gap. . The mission for the state In filling this gap should be: Foster cooperation among water suppliers and cirizens in every water basm to examine and implemenr O,/J!lons 10 fill rhe gap bet'Neen ongoing water plannmg and future water needs, The goals of thiS misSion are to: 1. FOSler cooperation among water suppliers and citizens in every water basin. And. because SWSI IS an If1Jttaflve, woril must ObViously continue. The cwes should continue the discussions that began at the BaSin Roundtable meetings about in-baSin projects and needs The state should also IdenlJfy and help foster the dlscusSlon about when these In. baSin plans and prOjects are likely to Impact oul-of- baSin Interests. and ",nallf anything, can be done to mitigate. or bet1er yet Improve water resource management and the economic. sooal, and enVironmental conditions In both baSins - k.eeplng In mind thatll ...ater development proceeds as planned. these discussions focus on only 20 percent of our . ~5'M3I ---- L !>"'c._.... ,-~ ..'~ 5['- '''5 ~""......., 01; ,.. 'o<'S-- .. 1>-4< o.x