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<br /> 2 <br />v) Reduce demand through effective and appropriate federal <br />conservation programs (Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program <br />(CREP) and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)). <br />Utilize new 2008 Farm Bill Programs which focus on agricultural water <br />enhancement activities that conserve ground and surface water <br />(Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP) and foster <br />partnerships between states or watersheds that share common <br />conservation goals (Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative <br />(CCPI)). <br />vi) Working with the local ground water management districts on strategic <br />plans for conservation of local resources by local efforts (e.g., Ogallala <br />Aquifer, Republican River Task Force Resolution Group) <br />vii) Potential of Aquifer Storage and Recovery statewide (e.g., Denver <br />Basin, San Luis Valley, Aurora‟s Prairie Waters Project) <br />viii)Legislative Action (similar to SB 04-222, whereby Ground Water Plans <br />of Water Management require aquifer sustainability provisions) <br />ix) Reclaimed wastewater <br />x) Ensure we are meeting compact obligations <br />xi) Need adequate staffing and resources for water administration <br />(1) Staffing <br />(a) Currently 35 vacancies <br />(b) Proposal to cut 6 positions permanently <br />(2) Measurement <br />(a) Cost and maintenance of data loggers and telemetry equipment <br />(satellite monitoring system) <br />(b) Maintenance and replacement of measuring devices and <br />diversion structures (many diversion structures are 80-120 <br />years old)—need accurate measuring devices <br />(c) Proposal to refinance $40,000 of General Fund in Satellite <br />Monitoring System—requires finding an additional 50 <br />cooperators for gaging stations <br />(3) Reporting and Accounting <br />(4) Enforcement <br />c) Decision Making <br />i) Who makes the decisions? <br />ii) The need is great for developing system models that incorporate <br />scientific, social, economic, environmental, and administrative <br />interrelationships that will lead to better planning and ultimate legal and <br />institutional systems to support the management of a sustainable water <br />supply <br />iii) Use of Decision Support Systems <br />4) Are we getting there? <br />a) We must realize that the choices that we make on how we live today will <br />affect how we will live in the future. What lifestyle do we want? Need <br />versus want?