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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />was prepared by obtaining information from federal, state, and local water entities and the State <br />Engineer's water rights tabulation. As directed, the inventory is on a computerized retrieval <br />system and can be continuously updated. <br /> <br />Section 37-60-115(4)(d) requires the Board to identify and report annually to the General <br />Assembly on any potential reservoir sites which may be encroached upon by incompatible land <br />uses. To accomplish this, and to refine and update the initial inventory, the Board was authorized <br />to make further expenditures from the construction fund for this purpose. The inventory is <br />maintained on an annual basis, and information is provided according to requests received. <br /> <br />2.6 Office of Water Conservation Grant Program <br /> <br />HB 91-1154 created the Office of Water Conservation under the Colorado Water Conservation <br />Board to promote and implement sound measures to enhance water use efficiency. The Board <br />was authorized to expend $500,000 from the fund for a pilot program demonstrating the benefits <br />of water efficiency measures by providing incentive grants, not to exceed $50,000 to any public <br />agency. The Board was directed to report to the General Assembly by January 1, 1995 on the <br />results of this pilot program. <br /> <br />The Board received 63 grant applications by the February 1, 1992 deadline. An advisory <br />committee screened this initial group of applications and recommended 14 for funding. At its <br />March 1992 meeting, the Board approved funding totalling $204,077 for grants to Carbondale, <br />Loveland, Silt, Castle Rock, Gilcrest, San Miguel County, Bayfield, Lake Pueblo State Park, <br />Arvada, Steamboat Springs, Ft. Collins, La Salle, Northwest Council of Governments, and Cherry <br />Creek Valley Water District. <br /> <br />Carbondale <br /> <br />The City of Carbondale received a grant of $15,235 for a cooperative project with Glenwood <br />Springs to conduct a residential plumbing retrofit of 75 homes in each community. <br /> <br />Loveland <br /> <br />The City received a grant of $17,930 to conduct water use assessments or audits of 500 <br />single-family homes. Audits will include checking for household leaks, installing water <br />conservation devices and educating customers. <br /> <br />Silt <br /> <br />The Town of Silt received a grant of $15,915 to provide a water conservation plumbing <br />packet to every customer in town. This is a proactive approach that will involve the entire <br /> <br />CWCB Annual Report, page 13 <br />