Water

WHEREAS Legislation has been considered from time to time that proposes to change the composition of the Colorado Water Conservation...

WHEREAS ‘1041’ authority: C.R.S. 24-65.1-101 et seq. of the Colorado Statutes, allow counties to identify, designate, and regulate areas...

WHEREAS Colorado adopted an important and well-received statewide Water Plan in 2015 and most recently updated its Water Plan in 2023 along with periodic technical updates; and WHEREAS the original and subsequent Water Plans have enjoyed and benefitted from the companion establishment of the basin roundtable and the resulting public involvement in Colorado water policy; and WHEREAS reliable, affordable water supplies are foundational to the environment, economy and quality

WHEREAS competing perspectives between Denver Water and Western Colorado regarding Denver Water’s use of Colorado River water are long...

WHEREAS Club 20 leaders participated with sister organizations – ACTION 22 and PROGRESSIVE 15 – and several Denver Metro entities (including the Denver Water Board, Denver Chamber of Commerce, and Metro Mayors Caucus) in the development of a historic set of “Water Principles” to frame future discussions concerning the management of Colorado’s water resources, and WHEREAS these Colorado 64 Water Principles are consistent with existing Club 20 policies, and WHEREAS in recogni

WHEREAS The 1969 Clean Water Act has resulted in the substantial improvement of water quality and overall, the health of many of our...

WHEREAS in January of 1962, the United States acquired water rights decreed in the Colorado Water Court for water storage and...