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<br />'..' <br /> <br />, ~~in80f! <br /> <br />CONCLUSION <br /> <br />Interruptible supply contracts for sharing of water between different user sectors <br />are a promising water supply alternative for northern Colorado and throughout the <br />western United States. These arrangements can benefit all water users by: <br />. ensuring supply for municipal and industrial users in times of shortage without <br />purchasing and maintaining water rights that are needed only occasionally, <br />. leaving ownership -- and use of the water in most years -- in agricultural hands, <br />thus helping to preserve the agricultural sector, and <br />. generally fostering more efficient use of precious water supplies. <br /> <br />Implementation of such agreements in the context of water-sharing between the <br />C-BT and Windy Gap Projects not only furthers the goals of integrated operations of the <br />two projects, but also can be an opportunity to experiment with this type of arrangement <br />in a relatively controlled setting. The results of interruptible contracts for borrowing of <br />C-BT waters by Windy Gap participants will be a useful guide to others who wish to <br />implement similar arrangements in other contexts. The District's leadership in this area <br />will benefit water users throughout Colorado and the West who are looking to new <br />supply arrangements to respond to increasing demands on our limited water resources. <br /> <br />27 <br />