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<br />. <br /> <br />Final Draft for Discussion Purposes Only <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />GUIDELINES FOR THE OFFICE TO REVIEW WATER CONSERVATION PLANS <br />SUBMITTED BY COVERED ENTITIES <br /> <br />1. TITLE. Guidelines concerning Water Conservation Plans prepared by covered entities (as <br />defined in Section 4 of the guidelines) and submitted to the Office of Water Conservation and <br />Drought Planning ("Office") for review and approval as required in S37-60-126 C.R.S., shall be <br />hereinafter referred to as the "Water Conservation Plan Guidelines." <br /> <br />2. PURPOSE OF GUIDELINES. The Water Conservation Plan Guidelines as presented herein <br />are to be used by the Board and the Office when reviewing and approving Water Conservation <br />Plans submitted to the Office in accordance with ~37-60-126 (7) CR.S. Water Conservation <br />Plans may be submitted to the Office for review and approval by a "submitting entity" that <br />consists of one of the following: <br /> <br />a) Covered entities that are required to submit and adopt a Water Conservation Plan in <br />accordance with S37-60-126 C.R.S.; or <br />b) Planning entities that desire to have a Water Conservation Plan reviewed, approved and <br />posted on the Board website by the Office. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />In addition, these guidelines apply to any covered entity or planning entity that is seeking to gain <br />approval from the Office of an updated Water Conservation Plan. These guidelines are intended <br />to apply to any entity that submits a Water Conservation Plan to the Office for review and <br />approval, including but not limited to, any municipality, agency, special district, or privately or <br />publicly owned utility that seeks: to improve water use efficiency, wise water use, water <br />transmission and distribution efficiency, and supply substitution; and institute a long-term <br />increase in the productive use of water supply in order to satisfy water supply needs without <br />compromising desired water services. <br /> <br />3. STATUTORY AUTHORITY. The statutory authority for the Water Conservation Plan <br />Guidelines is found at p7-60-126, CR.S. Nothing in these rules shall be construed as authorizing <br />the Board to deprive the people of the state of Colorado of the beneficial use of those waters <br />available by law and interstate compact. <br /> <br />4. DEFINITIONS <br /> <br />Acre Foot: The amount of water it would take to cover an acre of land to a depth of I foot, <br />approximately 325,85 I gallons. <br /> <br />Board: Means the Colorado Water Conservation Board as defined in SS37-60-IOI, <br />103 and 104, C.R.S. <br /> <br />Board Office: The Colorado Water Conservation Board's office is located at 1313 Sherman <br />Street, 7th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. The phone number is (303) 866-3441. The facsimile <br />number is (303) 866-4474. The Board's website is htto://www.cwcb.state.co.us. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB): A division of the Colorado Department of <br />Natural Resources, the CWCB was created in 1937 for the purpose of aiding in the protection and <br />development of waters of the state. The Board's authority and role is defined in 937-60-101, et <br />seq., CRS. The Mission Statement of the CWCB is to conserve, develop. protect, and manage <br />Colorado's water for present and future generations. <br /> <br />5/12/2005 <br /> <br />lof8 <br />