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The Colorado River Drought Task Force's recently issued recommendations mostly focus on changes in existing programs, prompting calls for more urgent action to address water overuse.

A statewide task force's final recommendations for water-saving solutions for the drying Colorado River focus largely on expanding and tweaking existing programs -- an outcome that has underwhelmed water experts who call for more decisive action.

The Colorado River Drought Task Force's recently issued recommendations mostly focus on changes in existing programs, prompting calls for more urgent action to address water overuse.

The Colorado River Drought Task Force's recently issued recommendations mostly focus on changes in existing programs, prompting calls for more urgent action to address water overuse.

Farmers and ranchers use the vast majority of the Colorado River’s water. Getting them to voluntarily use less is difficult.