Colorado Water Congress: 50th Annual Convention |
| Published: January 25, 2008, 8:47 am |
| Tags: 2008presidentialelection, colorado water |
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Here's a recap of Harris Sherman's speech at yesterday's opening session of the Colorado Water Congress from The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. From the article: In 50 years, agriculture on the Western Slope may see a dramatic decline while the energy industry still will be booming, but water availability across the state will remain uncertain. That's how Colorado Department of Natural Resources Executive Director Harris Sherman said he sees the Western Slope in 2058, a possible future he said many Coloradans don't want to see. Sherman, speaking Thursday with Gov. Bill Ritter at the Colorado Water Congress' annual convention in Denver, said that likely future, in which an urban corridor would sprawl unbroken between Fort Collins and south of Pueblo, is one that Coloradans should try to avoid. "We need a safe and reliable water supply," he said. "We want to see less urban sprawl. We want to see viable, sustainable rural communities." By 2058, Sherman [ Full article ] |
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