BOARD01963

• Board Meeting Date: 9/10/2002
• Description: OWC Section - Drought Assessment Update
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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· PredictingIMonitoringIModeling Snowpack & Drought
· Existing Surface Water Supplies
· Existing Groundwater Supplies
· New Surface Water Supplies & New Groundwater Supplies
· Water System Shrink and/or Leakage
· Water Quality Impacts on Water Supply
· Impact of Endangered Species Act
· Reliable Augmentation Water
· Potential Impact of Dam Restrictions
· Federal Reservoir Management
· Federal Lands Management (ForestlReserved Water Rights)

III. Topics: Current Water Manaeement Strateeies
The third part of the survey is used to identify to what extent drought and water conservation
planning exist within Colorado and what tools and/or procedures in use are most prevalent.

A) Tools in Place: Planned, In Use 2002, Previous Use 1999-2001

MunicipaVOther
· Water Supply Master Plan
· Drought Management Plan
· Metering
· Watering Restrictions
· Land Use Covenants
· New Subdivision Platting Restrictions
· Xeriscape Promotions
· Public Education Vehides

Municipal/Other & Agricultural
· Cooperative Agreements
· Dry Year Leases
· Interruptible Water Supply Agreements
· Water Conservation Plan
· Distribution/Conveyance System Leak Testing

Agricultural
· Irrigation Methodsl Applications
· Water Scheduling
· Cropping Patterns
· Selling Livestock

Emergency
· Haul Water Agreements
· Emergency Storage Pool
· Emergency Water Supply Agreements
· Emergency Communication Channels (External & Internal)

B) Current Level of Drought Planning
· Drought Management Plan -- Reviewed, Implemented, Planned
· Active Data Collection
· Active Project Development

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