SUBJECT:
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Water Portfolio & Water Capital Projects
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DEPARTMENT: Utilities
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PRESENTER(S): Todd Fessenden, Utilities Director
Pete Johnson, Water Counsel
Andrea Kehrl, Water Counsel
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TIME ESTIMATE: 90 minutes
only required for non-consent items
POLICY ISSUES:
Adequate supplies of water are critical to provide reliable and safe drinking water for the Town's existing residents and businesses, for already entitled (approved) developments, and for projected growth. This presentation will describe the many ways the Town has and continues to ensure adequate water for the Town.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
This is a presentation for informational purposes and no specific recommendations are being made by staff.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
This presentation is intended to provide the Town Council background and information about the Town's water rights and facilities. It will introduce Colorado water law and a review of the Town's current and future water resources needed to provide reliable and safe drinking water for the Town.
The Town is in an excellent position to meet current and future water needs. It has worked diligently in its planning for water rights and facilities acquisitions for many years. The Town is meeting all current water demands with an extensive water rights portfolio and water system. It is actively pursuing a large new water project and participating in two regional projects to meet future water demands. In addition, the Town continues to analyze potential water resource alternatives.
The Town maximizes the use of its water resources through efficient use and re-use of its water. Unlike many municipalities, it has not needed to dry up any agricultural lands to provide water to its residents. Erie's water projects also fall within the goals of the recently updated State Water Plan and the Town's State-approved Water Conservation Plan.
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