PUB00143

• Year: 1992
• Title: Construction Fund Annual Report 1992
• CWCB Section: Finance
• Author: CWCB
• Description: Construction Fund Annual Report 1992
• Publications - Doc Type: CF Annual Report

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undertaken in support of the Recovery Implementation Program (RIP) for Endangered Fish
Species in the Upper Colorado River Basin. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was
executed between the District, the CWCB, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation defining the terms
and conditions for conducting a $300,000 feasibility study of expanding Elkhead Reservoir.
Completion of all study tasks is expected in early 1994. Funding for this feasibiJity study is
through the River District ($100,000), Colorado Water Conservation Board ($100,000), and
Bureau of Reclamation ($100,000). The CWCB's contribution was considered part of the state's
annual contribution to the RIP in federal FY 1993 and FY 1994.

2.5 Progress on Continuing Studies and Plans

In recent years, in addition to providing loan financing for water project activity, the fund has
regularly been used for problem solving and other special activities such as river basin studies,
a reservoir site inventory, a water conservation program, and a variety of studies relating to water
supplies. These activities were proposed by the General Assembly or requested by the Board.

Gunnison River Basin Water Management and Planning Model

Section 2 of lIB 91-1006 authorized the Board to expend up to $100,000 to assist in a
$360,000 cooperative interagency water planning and management study of the upper Gunnison
River basin. The cooperating agencies include the Colorado River Water Conservation District,
the Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association, the Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy
District, the Tri-County Water Conservancy District, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the
Colorado State Engineer's Office, and the CWCB. Since receiving authorization, the study
participants entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dividing the project into two
parts; an accounting spreadsheet and a planning model. The accounting spreadsheet is being
developed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and it is scheduled for completion in July 1993.
The sponsors' advisory committee selected a private consultant to develop the planning model.
The Colorado River Water Conservation District executed a contract with Hydrosphere, Inc., in
January 1992. The planning model is scheduled to be completed by July 31, 1993.

Platoro Reservoir Ooerations Model

Section 4 of lIB 91-1006 authorized the Board to expend up to $50,000 from the loan portion
of this project to prepare an operational model of the Conejos River as a basis for the operating
agreement required between the state and the Conejos Water Conservancy District. A contract
for this model was awarded to Hydrosphere, Inc., in May 1992. The work is approximately 60
percent complete and is scheduled to be completed by January 1993.

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