City of Aspen Integrated Water Resource Plan 2020-2070
The Integrated Water Resource Plan for the City of Aspen evaluates the city's water supply portfolio to ensure a safe, resilient, and reliable water supply for its customers through 2070, while upholding environmental stewardship. The plan forecasts water demand and supply, analyzing existing and potential new water sources. It identifies key vulnerabilities like persistent drought, wildfire, and infrastructure failure, and proposes strategies to mitigate these risks. The plan recommends an adaptive, phased implementation approach for supply options, including enhanced water conservation, groundwater wells, Hunter Creek diversions, water reuse, new raw water storage, and drought management, with a focus on implementing a total of 5,820 AF of raw water storage to cover operational and emergency needs.