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<br />, ,') <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />Purpose of the Strategic Plan <br /> <br />In 2001 the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) undertook a strategic planning <br />process. The purpose of this process was to create a Strategic Plan to provide the citizens of <br />Colorado, and its water users and others, with an understanding of how this organization <br />would achieve its mandate to ConsiJ17Je, Develop, Protect, and Manage Colorado's Water for Present <br />and Future Generations in accordance with applicable state and federal law and regulations. <br /> <br />The Board to uses the Strategic Plan: <br /> <br />. Identify policy development needs <br />. Set program direction <br />. DefIne program and project priorities <br />. Develop staff performance goals <br /> <br />CWCB Mission Statement <br /> <br />Conserve, Develop, Protect and Manage Colorado's <br />Water for Present and Future Generations <br /> <br />Fundamental Goals <br /> <br />CWCB must develop and implement programs to: <br /> <br />. Conserve the waters of the State for wise and efficient benefIcial uses <br /> <br />. Develop waters of the State to: <br /> <br />)> Preserve the natural environment to a reasonable degree <br />)> Fully utilize State compact entidements <br /> <br />. Protect the waters of the State for maximum benefIcial use without waste <br /> <br />. Manage the waters of the State in situations of extreme weather conditions - both for <br />floods and droughts <br /> <br />The CWCB must also maintain and sustain its autonomy and identity with respect to other <br />State and Federal entities, while collaborating and cooperating with local, State and Federal <br />entities and others, in service to the citizens of Colorado. <br /> <br />These Fundamental Goals apply to all of the major programs and projects undertaken by <br />CWCB, and to the staff working within this organization. <br />