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Citizen's Guides
Our Citizen's Guides are a series of
educational booklets designed to provide Colorado citizens with balanced and
accurate information on a variety of subjects related to water resources.
The Guides are available below to view electronically, but due to copyright restrictions,
should not be printed. Hardcopies can be purchased through our online store.
Discounts are available as a membership benefit. Click here for
membership information.
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Citizen's Guide to Colorado Climate Change
Climate Scientists Brad Udall and Nolan Doesken, along with several other experts, explore the possible impacts
of climate change on water supply, recreation, agriculture and environmental health in Colorado. The Guide includes
up-to-date information on the strengths and weaknesses of climate models, historic perspectives on climate
variability, and alternative viewpoints on climate change research. It is a concise primer on climate variability,
its effects on different resource areas, and management strategies to cope with change.
Read it online (PDF)
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Citizen's Guide to Colorado Water Law, 2nd edition
This useful desk reference, authored by Justice Gregory Hobbs Jr, explores the basics of
Colorado water law, how it has developed, and how it is applied today. Readers can learn more about surface and ground water
allocation and regulation, understand concepts such as interstate compacts, or read about how a "call" for water works.
Read it online (PDF)
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Citizen's Guide to Colorado Water Quality Protection
Curious as to how the state decides what rivers are healthy for fish, or what lakes are
safe for swimming? This desk reference, authored by Paul D. Frohardt of the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission, tackles the
complex system of water quality laws and regulations. From the headwaters to the plains, this guide helps explain the risks and
investigates the solutions to our water quality problems.
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Citizen's Guide to Colorado Water Conservation
This Citizens Guide looks at the current water conservation technologies, incentive
programs, regulations and policies promoting efficient water use in Colorado. Not a "how-to" book, but a reference for those who
need a balanced overview of the opportunities and challenges for water conservation in Colorado today.
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Citizen's Guide to Colorado's Water Heritage
This book draws together the expertise of six prominent historians and scholars from
throughout Colorado and the West to explore how water shaped Colorado culture, history and identity. Discover Native American,
Hispano and Anglo contributions to our water heritage. Important background reading for those interested in water resource issues,
as well as a valuable teaching aid for the classroom.
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Citizen's Guide to Where Your Water Comes From
Explains how weather patterns and aquifers supply the water we use. Summarizes the
intricate distribution systems Coloradans have developed to deliver water to our farms and cities. Funding for this publication was
provided by Water for the West.
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Citizen's Guide to Colorado's Environmental Era
This guide extends the history timeline to recent years-what we have labeled "the
environmental era." Essays from six prominent historians, authors and environmentalists discuss how the environmental movement has
shaped Colorado's culture, communities and landscapes.
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Citizen's Guide to Denver Basin Groundwater
This guide explores the geology and hydrology of the Denver Basin underground water resource, the legal
framework developed for its administration and management, the current development of the resource, as well as its limitations and
sustainability with particular focus on the South Denver Metro Area.
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