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:~: ' ..,<, .+ .-':" ~ 12 Glenwood SP:ings Post Independent. Wednesday, June 19, 2002. . . A · !Wedl fflrgeted to help refill reservmr's emp~ contract pool . By Peter Roessmann years of below-nonnal precipita- with no water available. shown flexibility in reducing going to get a full supply. We're Special to the Post/ndependent tion. This lack of water leaves the A solution is being crafted to their water consumption, trying to stretch water out this Ruedi Reservoir is being eyed contract group without any water substitute water that is contracted "Of all the reservoirs on the year to keep everybody satls- . as a possible source of drought- to fill their needs. . for in Ruedi Reservoir, but will West Slope," said Kuhn, "Ruedi fied," said Malcolm Wilson of . year water to meet the needs of The contract pool in Green not 'be used this year, in place of Reservoir is in the best shape." the Bureau of Reclamation. water users that normally pur- Mountain Reservoir normally water that would otherwise be This water substitution will "I can't put my finger on any chase water from Green Moun- meets the demands of municipal- released from Green Mountain only be possible if some Ruedi place on the Western Slope that's lain ReservOIr. ities subdivisions ski areas and Reservoir. Water saved in Green Reservoir contractees allow a not feeling any pain," Kuhn Officials with the U.S. Bureau othe~ businesses ~n the Western Mountain Reservoir from this portion their water go to other added. ofR~clamation, Water Division 5 Slope. These water users repre- arrangement would be used to users. Some of this contracted The sacrifices of senior water eI?gmeers and the Colorado sent the growth in water Con- supply a portion of the water water is reserved for future uses, users opting to reduce .th.eir water .. River Water ConservatIOn Dls- sumption on the Western Slope requirements of the Green but isn't being used now. demands to prevent junior Users trict met Tuesday with a group of since 1983. Mountain contract pool group. The Bureau of Reclamation from getting cut off also saves Green Mountain Reservoir water The Colorado River Water "We need to make SUre that manages Green Mountain and more water in upstream reser- contract holders to find Ii solu- Conservation District is attempt- critical needs are met," said Eric Ruedi Reservoirs. The Bureau voirs to supply users who other- .tion to the water shortage in the ing to broker an arrangement Kuhn, general manager of the and the Colorado Division of wise would have no other source ieserYoir. among water users and water River District. He said most Water Resources engineers are of water this year. The contract pool, the most suppliers on the West Slope to communities on the West Slope. working to make this arrange- junior "pool" of water in Green reduce demand and find alterna- have already enacted water sav- ment succeed. Mountain Reservoir, will not fill tive supplies of water to meet the ing measures to reduce their "It will be a struggle to try this year because of the winter's needs of Green Mountain con- needs, and many large water and make Some water available sub-par snowpack and three tractees facing the coming year users across the West Slope have for everybody this year. No one's 6c;iJ'546.. Peter Roessmann is the edu- cation specialist for the Col- orado River Water Conservation District. :......;.'...