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<br />"'';;''. <br /> <br />The U. S, Bureau of Reclamation has developed a comprehensive set of water education <br />lesson plans under their Water Education for Teachers program, also known as Project WET, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> <br />In order to be as brief as possible, the merits of a water education initiative that were described <br />in detail in my November 1999 memo are only listed below: <br /> <br />. Water conservation education is a CWCB goal and responsibility, <br /> <br />. The program is a highly visible way to enhance our image. <br /> <br />. The program effectively teaches kids about water conservation. <br /> <br />. The lesson plans are neutral on contentious water and environmental issues. <br /> <br />. The program is cost effective. <br /> <br />. The amount of money requested is reasonable, <br /> <br />. The Construction Fund is an appropriate source of funds, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. CWCB staff time to manage the project will be minimal, <br /> <br />There are approximately 54,000 5th grade students in Colorado, The unit cost for the <br />Learning to be WaterWise™ Resource Action Program is $32 per student. The following table <br />shows the associated costs for various goals as a fraction of the target audience and for a range of <br />cost sharing options. <br /> <br />Goal Students Total 75% 50% 25% <br />1/3 18,000 $576,000 $432,000 $288,000 $144,000 <br />1/4 13,500 $432,000 $324,000 $216,000 $108,000 <br />1/5 10,800 $345,600 $259,200 $172.800 $ 86,400 <br />1/6 9,000 $288,000 $216,000 $144,000 $ 72,000 <br />1/8 6,750 $216,000 $162,000 $108,000 $ 54,000 <br />1/10 5,400 $172,800 $129,000 $ 86,400 $ 43,200 <br /> <br />Under a 50% cost sharing arrangement, approximately 1/8 of all 5th grade students could <br />be reached for $108,000, At this level of funding, state funds could leverage local funds to reach . <br />twice the number of students reached last year, <br /> <br />2 <br />