Planning and Implementation Resources

General 

• Colorado Basin Roundtables
• Colorado Basin Implementation Plans
• Colorado Water Plan
• CWCB HB 1051 Reporting Portal
• CWCB Water Plan Grants
• Colorado WaterWise State of Water Conservation in Colorado
• Northern Water and Water Efficiency
• Resource Central
• WaterNow Alliance’s Project Accelerator

Water Efficiency Plans

• Alliance for Water Efficiency Water Conservation Tracking Tool
• CWCB Colorado Water Loss Initiative
• CWCB Municipal Water Efficiency Guidance Document
• CWCB Turf Replacement Program
• DNR Best Practices for Implementing Water Conservation and Demand Management Through Land Use Planning Efforts
• DNR Colorado Minimum Water Planning Guidelines
• EPA Water Conservation Plan Guidelines
• EPA WaterSense

Integration with Other Relevant Plans and Services

• AWWA Manual M60 Drought Preparedness and Response, 2nd Edition
• Colorado Department of Local Affairs Land Use and Water Primer
• Colorado Department of Local Affairs Water and Land Use Integration for Local Governments
• CWCB Drought Overview
• EPA Climate Resilience Evaluation and Awareness (CREAT) Risk Assessment Application for Water Utilities
• EPA Drought Response and Recovery for Water Utilities
• Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Incorporating Water into Comprehensive Planning
• Sonoran Institute Growing Water Smart Workshops
• Urban Land Institute Water Wise Strategies for Drought-Resilient Development
• Western Resource Advocates Integrating Water Efficiency into Land Use Planning in the Interior West: A Guidebook to Local Planners
• Western Resource Advocates State of Water and Land Use Planning Integration: Learning from Colorado Communities

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