To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan Weimer, Director, Public Works and Development
Prepared By:
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Loretta Daniel, Long Range Planning Program Manager and Larry Mugler, Planner/Project Specialist
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Presenter: Will Koger, Forsgren Associates, Inc., Consultant Team Leader
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Subject:
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1:00 PM *Arapahoe County Water Supply Study
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Purpose and Request:
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The Water Supply Study (Study) consultants will be presenting a progress report at the study session. They have prepared a draft of the Study and will summarize the key findings and recommendations before releasing the draft for public comment.
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Background and Discussion: The purpose of the Study is to understand present and future conditions of water supply and demand, to identify efficiencies that can be achieved, and to take steps through comprehensive planning, development review, and regulatory processes to encourage best practices for water demand management, water efficiency, and water conservation. The overall intent of the Study is to ensure that land use decisions are made based on balancing the efficient use of limited water supplies with the needs of new residents, businesses, and industry to have a reliable water supply. Another important consideration was to develop an approach to evaluate the water supply for new development at an earlier stage in the development process.
The goals of the Study are to:
1. Close potential gaps between future supply and demand;
2. Improve water use efficiency; and
3. Extend the life of Denver Basin aquifers to sustain a long-term supply.
The Water Supply Study has a planning horizon of 2050 and expands on the scope of an earlier water study completed in 2001 and which was incorporated into the 2001 Arapahoe County Comprehensive Plan. Recommendations from this Study will be used to update the goals, policies, and strategies in the 2018 Water Supply Study as well as lead to new regulatio...
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