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South Platte River Basin <br />Denver, Colorado 9.8.03 <br />30 <br />Municipal, agricultural, recreation, engineering, environmental <br />Ensure strong and diverse participation in the SWSI process : Make sure that the <br />public is adequately informed and involved, and that complex data and <br />information are presented in ways that people understand. This is a historic, <br />collaborative approach; the ?old? way of doing things should be abandoned in <br />order to find win-win solutions for everyone. This can be done by setting goals for <br />river and stream use, and then working collaboratively to manage the resources <br />accordingly. <br />Solutions must address the diverse needs in the South Platte basin: From large <br />urban centers that use treated water to rural areas that use wells for their water, <br />the basin has diverse interests and needs. SWSI?s solutions must address all of <br />these needs. <br />Water quality must be managed differently throughout the basin: Water quality <br />concerns were expressed for streams, reservoirs, and aquifers. An example is <br />the Hayman fire a few years ago, which has increased the sediment in streams <br />and reservoirs. A project that will help remove the sediment is ready for <br />implementation, once the final analysis has been completed. <br />There are multiple approaches to water management: Consider growth control in <br />the basin as a means of conserving water, especially for those in the basin who <br />rely on aquifers (wells) for water. Growth control is a major way to manage supply <br />and use. Also, SWSI needs to study and recommend better ways to manage <br />conjunctive use and reuse of groundwater and aquifers. <br />Research a 1992 New Mexico tree ring study for insights on rainfall trends. <br />Provide a link between the websites of water interest groups and the CWCB/SWSI <br />website. <br />