Now is the time for Colorado to embrace new thinking about water supply. Gov. Hickenlooper can lead the way by promoting a balanced vision of Colorado`s water future that preserves and enhances the health of the state`s rivers.

Drew Peternell is Director of Trout Unlimited`s Colorado Water Project in Boulder. Trout Unlimited is a grassroots sportsmen`s conservation group with 10,000 members in Colorado.

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