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The Tap-Smart Plan is a key strategic undertaking. Only through fostering a conservation culture in this semi-arid region can we truly ensure a sustainable water resource. The Tap-Smart Plan asks all of Denver's water users to eliminate water waste and share fairly the responsibility of water conservation. Conservation measures in this Tap-Smart Plan are grouped into seven categories.
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The City and County of Denver, acting by and through its Board of Water Commissioners (Denver Water) is proposing to construct the Moffat Collection System Project (Moffat Project), a project designed to provide 18,000 acre-feet (AF) per year of new water supply to Denver Water's customers. The purpose of this Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Plan (FWMP) for the Moffat Project is to comply with the requirements of Colorado state law (CRS 37-60-122.2),...
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The City and County of Denver, acting by and through its Board of Water Commissioners (Denver Water) is proposing to construct the Moffat Collection System Project (Moffat Project), a project designed to provide 18,000 acre-feet (AF) per year of new water supply to Denver Water's customers. The purpose of this Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Plan (FWMP) for the Moffat Project is to comply with the requirements of Colorado state law (CRS 37-60-122.2),...
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"This spectacular resource book shows the gardener over 100 low-water-use plants that bring color, beauty and utility to the landscape." "With continued national concern over water use, Xeriscape gardens are a sensible option for today and tomorrow. Published in cooperation with Denver Water and the American Water Works Association, and reviewed by professional horticulturalists and landscapers, this fully illustrated reference offers complete information...
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Wildfires in Colorado have been increasing in frequency and severity, often leading to longer watershed recovery periods and necessitating an "all hands on deck" approach to post-fire rehabilitation. Counties, tribes, municipalities, and water providers are typically the entities most directly and immediately impacted by wildfire and post-fire erosion and flooding, yet there is a gap in guidance in terms of navigating the complexities surrounding...
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"Water holds an underexploited capacity to show the connections that tie together distant places and seemingly unrelated groups. This book literally goes to town to spotlight those connections. A Ditch in Time: The City, the West, and Water traces the history of water in Denver, using this case study to explore important and often underrecognized patterns in regional and national history. Energized by a quality of wit and humor rarely encountered...