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Colorado communities juggle water conservation with development

Colorado communities are focused on ways to save water in the face of climate change while balancing the need for growth as the housing market remains tight.

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Aurora gives unanimous initial approval to cool weather turf ban

Aurora City Council gave unanimous approval on first reading Monday night to a bill that restricts the use of nonfunctional grass in new development throughout the city.

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A Colorado city considers state's first-ever nonfunctional grass ban for new development

The city of Aurora hopes to be the first municipality in Colorado to put the skids on nonfunctional grass with an ordinance that will get its first review from Aurora

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Aurora City Council considers Colorado's first-ever cool weather turf ban for new development

The proposed ordinance would restrict the use of "cool weather turf" in new development, redevelopment and new golf courses.

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Aurora City Council to consider Colorado's first-ever nonfunctional grass ban for new development

The city of Aurora hopes to be the first municipality in Colorado to put the skids on nonfunctional grass with an ordinance that will get its first review from Aurora

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A Colorado city considers Colorado's first-ever nonfunctional grass ban for new development

The city of Aurora hopes to be the first municipality in Colorado to put the skids on nonfunctional grass with an ordinance that will get its first review from Aurora

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Colorado's age-old water doctrine pushed to the brink by drought

Editor’s Note: This story is a collaborative report by Fresh Water News working with nine other Colorado news outlets.

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Survey: Just 53% of Colorado cities have permanent outdoor watering rules


Today
Thunderstorms early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 58F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%..
Tonight
Thunderstorms early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 58F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Updated: July 6, 2021 @ 9:48 pm

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Meeting Aurora's water needs creatively, sustainably | Opinion


Colorado continues in a drought, again. Our warming climate is resulting in more prolonged dry periods followed by high precipitation events. For water providers, planning for dry times has always been necessary but now it is part of our daily conversations. We have adjusted how we approach water supply and conservation with that mindset.
Aurora Water has consistently evolved the way we do business to meet increasingly complicated water supply challenges. Part of that evolution is the active pursuit of innovative strategies.
Aurora has pioneered new ways to supply our community with safe, clean drinking water. We have to. As the third-largest city in the state and still growing, we have come up with creative solutions ranging from buying water being treated at a former gold mine to exploring the use of underground water storage to help prevent evaporative loss.

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