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Planning commission weighs water‑preservation chapter; asks staff to coordinate protections and report after Feb. 14 compact deadline
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a draft water preservation element required by the state, debated whether it should focus on demand management or include supply/infrastructure (Cisco, Thompson Springs, Colorado River), and asked staff to coordinate with agencies and return after regional Colorado River negotiations conclude.
The Grand County Planning & Zoning Commission on Feb. 9 reviewed a draft water preservation chapter the state requires counties to adopt. Staff summarized four focus areas drawn from state guidance: effects of permitted development on water demand and infrastructure; methods to reduce per‑capita demand for future development; demand‑reduction for existing development; and operational changes to eliminate waste.
Commissioners debated whether the chapter should remain narrowly focused…
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