The Water Authority (of which El Paso County is a member) has its beginnings in this Commission.

Water Resource Study Commission 

The 11-member Executive Committee of the Water Resource Study Commission (W.R.S.C.) was appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to study, assess and develop recommendations to ensure an adequate water supply is and will be available to fulfill the long-range water needs of existing and future water users within El Paso County. In developing its recommendations, the W.R.S.C. took into consideration, at a minimum and by way of example only, such matters as environmental concerns, conservation, education, local/ state/ federal regulatory programs (including water, land use, health and environmental laws, rules and regulations), other legal constraints, economic feasibility, public policies, and the sufficiency of existing and future water supplies in terms of quality and dependability. 

There were several Subcommittees of the W.R.S.C., specializing in Data Gathering, Public Relations, Regulatory matters, Water Providers Cooperation, Finance, etc.

With the formation of the Water Authority, the W.R.S.C. has ceased to meet and has turned its duties and responsibilities over to that group.