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<br />03/20/00 12:48 <br /> <br />'Zt970 330 4546 <br /> <br />CCWCD <br /> <br />@002/007 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />"Water Education Efforts in Colorado: Are We <br />Making Waves or Just Treading Water?" <br />by <br />Tom Cach' <br /> <br />Int.rndul"!t.inn <br /> <br />"I think we receive apout 60 inches of precipitation a year." <br />(9th grader from Greeley) <br /> <br />"You're kidding me. You mean there's really water underground?" <br />(Homeowner in Weld County) <br /> <br />"It's too bad people in Colorado don't have a better <br />understanding of water resources in our state." (Water board <br />member from Hudson) <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />These perceptions are not unique to residents of northeast <br />Colorado. How often have you talked to a neighbor regarding a <br />water topic. and have been amazed by their lack of knowledge? <br />Typically, your neighPor has probably lived in Colorado for less <br />than five years, and grew up in Pennsylvania or Nebraska, or some <br />other foreign place. <br /> <br />"Why are there so many ditches with water around here?" (New <br />neighbor from Iowa) <br /> <br />Many of our residents~ sad to say, don't have a clue regarding <br />where their drinking water comes from, or why they should be <br />careful how much fertilizer they apply to their lawn. And it's <br />not because of lack of interest or concern. It's due to lack of <br />effort on our part, the water community. For years we have <br />operated in a vacuum, taking care of our own water problems and <br />fighting our water wars while the public sat on the sideline and <br />quietly paid the bill. That situation is no more. <br /> <br />Colorado's citizens are becoming more and more involved in water <br />issues. But to be effective, they need to become knowledgeable <br /> <br />. 'Executive Director, Central Colorado Water Conservancy <br />District, Greeley, Colorado. <br />