From the Summit Daily News (Hannah Holm):
On May 14, Gov. Hickenlooper issued an executive order for the creation of a statewide water plan for Colorado to bridge the gap between developed water supplies and anticipated demands. He directed the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) to present him with a draft plan by December 10, 2014, which is to be finalized by December 10, 2015…
The idea of developing a statewide water plan by 2015 isn’t new — the governor called for one in a speech over a year ago, and the Basin Roundtables are already working with the CWCB towards that goal. The release of this Executive Order does, however, signal increasing urgency, and puts the process on a very ambitious timeline.
More CWCB coverage here.