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<br />WATER CONSERVATION PLANNING <br /> <br />. Statutory requirements of House Bill 91-1154 <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />In 1991, the Colorado General Assembly passed HB 91-1154. The requirements for water <br />conservation planning by entities that retail 2,000-acre feet were clearly defined. <br /> <br />Conservation was defined as water use efficiency in the bill. The bill regards water conservation <br />planning as a voluntary effort. There is no enforcement mechanism in the bill for those entities <br />that choose not to comply with its requirements. However, entities that come to the Colorado <br />Water Conservation Board to request funding for projects much first have their plans accepted by <br />Board staff and approved by the Board prior to funding the project. The bill states that entities shall <br />consider the nine conservation measures described in the bill. It is up to the individual entity to <br />determine which of these measures it will utilize in the their plan. <br /> <br />ADMINISTRATION <br /> <br />1. Water Conservation planning workshops were conducted across the state. The Office of Water <br />Conservation (OWC) integrated its outreach efforts with the Department of Local Affairs. <br /> <br />Local training workshops were facilitated throughout the state. OWC and the Rocky Mountain <br />Section of the American Water Works Association co-hosted a water conservation planning <br />workshop at their Crested Butte meeting. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />2. Beginning in June of 1991, the OWC mailed flyers, memos, summary of HB 91-1154, planning <br />steps, table of contents, developed a sample plan, and criteria for acceptance to each entity. <br /> <br />3. OWC offered professional and technical assistance to each entity that needed help in the <br />development of its plan. On site communities that did have water conservation staff requested <br />visits. <br /> <br />4. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Colorado Water Conservation <br />Board and the Colorado Water and Power Development Authority to provide professional and <br />technical assistance to CWPDA loan applicants. <br /> <br />5. OWC staff reviewed plans based on the criteria for acceptance (See Appendix A). A letter of <br />acceptance was sent to the entity if it complied with all the planning requirements. If a plan does <br />not meet the requirements of HB 91-1154 OWC offered additional technical assistance. <br /> <br />6. These plans are kept on file in the OWC program. <br /> <br />7. OWC continues to encourage entities to comply with the conservation planning requirements <br />through letters and telephone follow -up. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />5 <br />