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<br />. <br /> <br />~~ CENTER FOR <br />~~ ReSource <br />IIG-tI CONSERVATION <br /> <br />Conservation Starts Here. <br /> <br />August 30. 2005 <br /> <br />To the Colorado Water Conservation Board. <br /> <br />The Center for ReSource Conservation (the CRC), a non-profit located in Boulder, Colorado is committed to leading <br />Colorado residents, businesses, and municipalities toward a sustainable future. We are an on-the-ground organization that <br />provides assistance daily to residents, businesses, professionals and public policy makers about resource conservation issues. <br /> <br />Recognizing the importance of conserving water in the state, the CRC has founded a successful program, Slow the Flow <br />Colorado which partners with municipalities to provide irrigation system efficiency assessments to residents and businesses. <br />The goal of the program is to provide the data, recommendations, and education needed to reduce water waste in the <br />landscape. The CRC is pleased to submit this proposal for funds to support our 2005 Slow the Flow Colorado water <br />conservation program. <br /> <br />The CRC is asking for support in the amount of $56,765 to complete the 2005 Slow the Flow Colorado program which <br />conducted approximately 1200 irrigation audits this past summer. 55% of the costs associated with the audits have been <br />conullined by the participating cities and we are requesting matching funds from the CWCB. The funds will allow us to <br />compile and analyze data from the program and incorporate this illto a report that will show our findings. This report will be <br />presented to the eWCB. These tasks are a crucial part of the irrigation audit program as they analyze the state of inigation <br />system emcicnc~' in communities and provides valuable infonnation to direct municipal water cOllservation efforts. The <br />report also serves to educate municipalities on the benefits of irrigation auditing services and helps to further grow support <br />and participation in the program. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The CRC is conunitted to the success of this program and plans to seek funding to further its reach and effectiveness over the <br />coming years. In 2006 we would like to grow the number of cities participating in the program and the number of audits <br />perfomled. We would also like to implement what is considered Phase II of the program which will involve analyzing the <br />results of the audits to quantify how much water the Slow the Flow Colorado Program is saving annually. A referral network <br />of industry professionals allied with the Slow the Flow Program would also be established in order to help clients in their <br />efforts to f(\llow through with more technical repairs that are needed on irrigation systems. The CRC plans to return to the <br />CWCB between November and March to submit grant proposals for these additional phases. <br /> <br />As is evidenced by the enclosed information, Slow the Flow Colorado reaches many people. achieves immediate and lasting <br />results. and is l7eing adopted by communities in Colorado because of its practical nature and its efficiency. <br /> <br />The CRC looks forwarct to partnering with you on this innovative water conservation program. <br />" .-0- <br />\ L,.---> 00 <br />Andy Jolmson <br />Board President <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />C ontacl inf,,, <br />Center for ReSource Conservation <br />Kara Csibrik <br />303-441-3278 ext. 10, kcsibrik@conservationcenter.org <br /> <br />Office: 1702 Walnut Street. Boulder, Colorado 80302' 303-441-3278' fax 303-441-4367 <br />Sales Yard: On 63'" between Arapahoe and Valmont . Boulder, Colorado' 303-419-5418 <br />www.conservationcenter.org A www.resource2k.org <br />..." <br />