CWCB Guide

For years, the CWCB has maintained a CWCB Handbook that was mainly used by the CWCB Board, and the Colorado Water Plan called for a “universal handbook” in Agency Action 4.2 to help stakeholders and provide consistent answers to common questions. Over the last year these two documents converged to form a single reference document for all CWCB stakeholders, The CWCB Guide (Guide).

The Guide (linked here and in the right panel) recognizes that the CWCB Board, IBCC, and roundtables often have similar questions, especially as it relates to open meetings laws, the way the Water Supply Reserve Fund works, and other funding and process questions. Creating one reference document for all interested parties will create greater alignment between these groups and support the original vision of the Water for the 21st Century Act, where grassroots input works up to the CWCB Board who can codify policy in grant criteria, the Colorado Water Plan and similar efforts.

The Guide orients CWCB board members, stakeholders and other interested parties on how the CWCB functions broadly, how it interacts with key constituents and the function of both CWCB and those constituents. The Guide is designed to be complementary to roundtable and IBCC bylaws, the Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) Policy Handbook for Boards and Commissions, and will be edited annually as needed.