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<br />ID28'J5 <br /> <br />ANNEX C <br /> <br />WATER AYAILABILITY TASK FORCE #1 <br /> <br />SITUATION. As drought conditions worsen so that trends in water avail- <br />ability in comparison with the historical norm can be identified, there <br />is a need to develop timely supply assessments so that an effective re- <br />sponse can be generated. <br /> <br />PURPOSE. The Water Availabil ity Task Force when activated will collect <br />water availability data; evaluate this data; make assessments as to <br />changes (based on frequency analyses) in availability and make trend <br />projections; identify key areas of water shortage; report these assess- <br />ments and projections to the Director DODES and other task forces (Impacts <br />and Review and Reporting) when activated. <br /> <br />ORGANIZAnON. The Water Avai labi I ity Task Force is comprised of represen- <br />tatives of the following agencies, and may be expanded as new resource <br />agencies are identified: <br /> <br />Division of Disaster Emergency Services (Agency providing Chairperson) <br />Colorado Division of Water Resources <br />Office of the State Cl imatologist <br />Soil Conservation Service (USDA) <br />Nat ional Weather Servke <br />United States Geological Survey <br />Bureau of Land Management <br /> <br />EXECUT I ON <br /> <br />Concept/Approach <br /> <br />Task force members will utilize their various information <br />resources to develop water avai labil ity statistkal data and <br />trends. Data collection, evaluati'on, and reporting will be <br />focused on major problem areas across the State (by drainage <br />basin or by geographical/political subdivision). <br /> <br />Tasks <br /> <br />- Review and update this Annex upon activation of the task force. <br /> <br />Make assessments and projections by basin (in comparison to the <br />historical norm) on: <br /> <br />o Snowpack <br />o Soi I moisture <br />o Re se rvo i r I eve I s <br />o Stream flow <br />o Precipitation <br />o Temperatures <br /> <br />Obtain site specific data to provide other task forces with <br />water availability/storage estimates by river basins. <br /> <br />Select or develop specific formats for reporting the <br />above assessment and projection information. . <br /> <br />C-l-l <br />