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	New Political Environment of Water Coming Together Economic development executives, water policy makers, municipal leaders and others have been talking more seriously recently regarding methods to bridge differences of opinion and interest. Specifically, the state’s leading economic development groups and local officials have been crafting a set of principles to serve as a template for future discussion of solutions. Some of the key elements include the metro area’s commitment to water conservation and use of aquifers, along with compensation to rural areas for the impacts of water diversion. Water-rich areas have pledged to support additional storage if current reservoirs are enlarged first, and water sharing or non-permanent transfers are attempted. However, the devil will be in the implementation. Only when actual projects are proposed will it be clear if the willingness to compromise is real.
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