Drought Contingency Plan-Update JUNE 23, 2017

POSTED BY LISA JORDAN ON JUNE 23, 2017

DWCD will host a public meeting to discuss McElmo concerns with the current Draft Drought Contingency Plan.

McElmo Public Meeting

7:00 PM Monday July 17, 2017

DWCD Cortez Office 60 S. Cactus Street

Final comments are now due July 21, 2017 for future consideration by the MVIC and DWCD Boards, tentatively scheduled for September.

Comments are being collected by: Harris Water Engineering 954 East Second Av. Durango, CO 81301 or via email at comments@durangowater.com.

PROPOSED AND UPDATED

COMPLETION SCHDULE AND APPROVALS

July 2017	Board Meetings	DWCD Board Meeting – July 13
		MVIC Board Meeting – July 11
	Board Comments Due	July 21 by EOD
	Public Comments Due	July 21 by EOD
	Planning Task Force Reviews Comments	July 31
August 2017	Comments Matrix with recommendations from the Planning Task Force on how each comment will be addressed in the Plan	DWCD Board Meeting – August 10
		MVIC Board Meeting – August 8
September 2017	Boards review, modify, and approve how each comment is addressed	DWCD Board Meeting – September 14
		MVIC Board Meeting – September 12
	HWE incorporates comments in the next draft of the Plan	Ongoing in September
	Optional: Comments and recommendations posted on the website	September 18
October 2017	Redlined and clean versions of the Plan provided to the Boards for review	DWCD Board Meeting – October 12
		MVIC Board Meeting – October 10
November 2017	Discuss with Boards any additional comments to be incorporated	DWCD Board Meeting – November 9
		MVIC Board Meeting – November 14
	Final draft of Plan submitted to Bureau of Reclamation for review	November 17
January 2018	Boards review any comments provided by Bureau of Reclamation; possible Boards’ action of acceptance of the Plan (depending on level of comments received)	DWCD Board Meeting – January 9
		MVIC Board Meeting – January 11
February 2018	Possible Boards’ action of acceptance of the Plan	DWCD Board Meeting – February 8
		MVIC Board Meeting – February 13
March 2018	Final Plan due to Bureau of Reclamation	March 31

Website Accessibility Policy

Dolores Water Conservancy District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Dolores Water Conservancy District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 970-565-7562

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Dolores Water Conservancy District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Dolores Water Conservancy District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 970-565-7562.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.