17-063 - Development of a Water Master Plan as an Element of the County Master Plan

El Paso County Planning and Community Development Department (County) is seeking proposals from qualified, experienced consulting firms to provide services necessary for DEVELOPMENT OF A WATER MASTER PLAN AS AN ELEMENT OF THE COUNTY MASTER PLAN.  The Water Master Plan will be considered by the El Paso County Planning Commission as an amendment to the adopted El Paso County Master Plan. 
  
The State of Colorado has recently adopted a statewide water plan, Colorado’s Water Plan, which identifies objectives, goals, and critical actions needed to ensure that Colorado can maintain our state’s values into the future.  Various water sub-basins in the state have adopted implementation plans.  Many municipal jurisdictions have adopted water supply plans for their utilities, yet few counties have adopted specific master plan elements to assist in guiding new growth in consideration of water supply.  An objective of Colorado’s Water Plan is that by 2025, 75% of Coloradans will live in communities that have incorporated water-saving actions into land use planning.