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The Better Future for the Poudre River Alternative (Better Future) is an alternative to the Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP), water supply project proposed by the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (Northern Water) to provide 40,000 acre-feet of water annually to help meet the future water needs of northern Colorado.
A Better Future provides water supplies sufficient to meet and exceed NISP participants’ water demands while maintaining flows critical to aquatic and riparian environments and recreational opportunities in the Cache la Poudre River (Poudre River). In contrast, NISP would divert between 43% and 48% of the remaining flows from the Poudre River each year. It offers several benefits not provided by NISP:
“I applaud the advanced thinking that has gone into the Better Future Alternative. This report identifies innovative, workable, and viable water policy solutions that Colorado legislators and policy makers are well advised to consider today as we work to plan our water future.”
— Randy Fischer, State Representative, Colorado House District 53