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Local water providers stress watershed protection, redundancy and scenario planning for climate uncertainty
Summary
Panelists from Ute Water and Denver Water told the committee that watershed management, redundancy in source supplies and sophisticated scenario planning are central to managing climate-driven uncertainty and timing costly infrastructure investments.
A panel of water utility planners and managers told the Water Resources and Agriculture Review Committee that protecting source waters, building redundancy and using scenario planning are essential to maintain reliable supply amid climate uncertainty.
Dave Payne of Ute Water said recent wildfires have underscored the need for proactive watershed and forest management. "Watershed management and forest health has become critical in protecting our source waters," he said, noting work with state and national forest services to develop watershed protection plans.
Greg Fisher of Denver Water added that…
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