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<br />Jl <br />JI <br />J <br />J <br />J <br />J <br />J <br />J <br />J <br />] <br />J <br />J <br />J- <br />1 <br />J <br />1 <br />1 <br />l <br />l <br /> <br />Section 9 <br />Potential <br />Alternatives <br /> <br />The state's water users and <br />managers will consider a <br />mix of several potential <br />water development <br />alternatives. .~ <br /> <br />Projected Water Development Alternatives <br /> <br />In order for the State of Colorado to meet future water demands <br />associated with projected population increases, environmental <br />programs, interstate compacts and other factors, the State's wa- <br />ter users and managers will consider a mix of several potential <br />development alternatives. Projected alternatives do not neces- <br />sarily represent Farm Bureau policy, <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />Develop Unappropriated Supplies. At least 450.000 acre-feet <br />has been identified as new developable surface water supplies in <br />the State, Developing these supplies will require construction of <br />expensive new capital projects (reservoirs. pipelines, treatment <br />plants) as well as dealing with often complex environmental, so- <br />cioeconomic and political issues. <br /> <br />Transfer Water Rightsfrom the Agricultural Sector to the M & I <br />Secior. Because essentially all gro\vth in \vater dema..r:ld ~il1 oc.- <br />cur in the M & I sector. it is expected that M & I users will con- <br />tinue to pursue acquisition and transfer of senior irrigation water <br />rights. <br /> <br />Implement Conservation Practices, Water conservation in many <br />forms will be pursued to stretch existing supplies, allocate scarce <br />resources and reduce the need for additional water development <br />projects. Demand management strategies such as metering and <br />escalated water pricing may be considered in an attempt to re- <br />duce demand or at least minimize the increase in demand, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Develop Additional Groundwater Supplies. The majority of the <br />State's municipal users are supplied by surface water. Additional <br />demand will be met in some areas with a greater development of <br />groundwater supplies. <br /> <br />Improve Water Use Efficiency, Increased water demands will <br />encourage improved efficiency of water use, including improved <br />irrigation efficiencies, reduction of evapotranspiration and trans- <br />mission losses, and conjunctive use of surface and ground water <br />supplies. <br /> <br />Expand Wastewater Reuse. Application of reclaimed and reused <br />wastewater will be expanded for agricultural irrigation and for <br />non-potable urban uses. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />9-1 <br /> <br />... COloraDO <br />... Farm Bureau <br />