Whereas water is a precious and limited natural
resource;
Whereas a clean and sustainable water supply is essential
to the high quality of life enjoyed by Coloradans;
Whereas a clean and sustainable water supply is essential
to the success of all aspects of the economy of the State of Colorado,
including the agricultural, municipal, industrial, and recreational
economies;
Whereas as a headwaters State, the health of the water in
the State of Colorado has a direct impact on neighboring States;
Whereas the population of the State of Colorado is
predicted to double by 2050;
Whereas educating the public about limited water resources
will be critical in meeting the increasing demands placed on water in the
future;
Whereas 2012 marks the—
(1)100th anniversary
of the construction of the Rio Grande Reservoir;
(2)90th anniversary
of the Colorado River Compact of 1922;
(3)75th anniversary
of the creation of the Colorado Water Conservation Board;
(4)75th anniversary
of the creation of the Colorado River Water Conservation District;
(5)75th anniversary
of the creation of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District and the
Colorado-Big Thompson Project;
(6)50th anniversary
of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, administered by the Southeastern Colorado
Water Conservancy District;
(7)10th anniversary
of the Colorado Foundation for Water Education; and
(8)10th anniversary
of the Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District; and
Whereas the Governor of the State of Colorado has
proclaimed 2012 as the Year of Water
in the State of Colorado:
Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate recognizes that the
Governor of the State of Colorado has proclaimed 2012 as the Year of
Water
in the State of Colorado.