MISSION STATEMENT OF THE
UPPER GUNNISON RIVER WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
Adopted September 27, 1999
The
Mission of the Upper Gunnison River Water
Conservancy District is to be an active leader and participant in legal, policy,
and management issues affecting the water resources of the
Upper
Gunnison
Basin as directed by the
founding petition to the District Court under the framework of the Water
Conservancy Act.
The District encourages the in-basin beneficial use and
maintenance of high quality standards for the water resources of the basin.
Flood control, ecological needs, recreational
opportunities, and aesthetic values are issues of additional concern to the
public the Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District Board of Directors
serves.