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Grand County narrows water plan to demand-side measures, asks staff to revise draft
Summary
Grand County commissioners agreed to narrow the draft Water Use and Preservation Element to focus on demand reduction, removing supply- and climate-focused language; staff was asked to apply those guardrails, circulate a revised draft within a week and return for review in two weeks, with a public hearing set for June 8.
Grand County commissioners agreed on a narrower scope for the county's draft Water Use and Preservation Element, instructing staff to remove supply- and climate-focused language and emphasize demand-reduction measures.
At the meeting, a staff member said the document was never intended to be "a peer reviewed water supply document" and framed it as a demand-focused planning element that guides land-use decisions and county priorities. Commissioners debated whether references to climate change and long-term supply should remain; several said those topics were politically charged and outside…
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