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Basin roundtable · local
Southwest Basin Roundtable
One of the nine basin roundtables created by the Colorado Water for the 21st Century Act to represent the Dolores, San Juan and San Miguel basins of southwestern Colorado. It writes and maintains the basin implementation plan for its area, and any Water Supply Reserve Fund application from the basin must be approved by a roundtable before it reaches the Colorado Water Conservation Board.
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Plans ahead
Southwest Basin Roundtable feeds research or planning that shapes water decisions here.
Pays for the work
State grant programs and statewide funds pay for most local water projects.
Does it on the ground
Watershed groups, utilities, districts, and volunteers do the physical work.
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Who they work with
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Colorado Water Conservation Board
ADMINISTRATION
The Colorado Water Conservation Board administers the Water Supply Reserve Fund, and the Southwest Basin Roundtable must approve a request from its basin before the Board evaluates it and makes the final funding decision.
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