Urban Landscape Conservation Task Force

The Urban Landscape Conservation Task Force (task force) was a first-of-its-kind initiative centered on water-saving solutions that go beyond turf removal to advance urban landscape transformation - a key focus in the 2023 Colorado Water Plan.

The Governor charged the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) with facilitating discussions across a diverse 21-member task force. Members included 8 water utilities, 2 water conservation and/or conservancy districts, 2 environmental non-governmental organization representatives, and several single seats. The task force met eight times in 2023 to develop the consensus recommendations and areas of research, which are identified in the full report.

Task force meeting recordings can be found in the "Key Dates" on the right side of this page.