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

4.0 AnDmoNAL REQUESTS

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The Board is considering recommending several additional projects totalling $8,797,300 to
develop databases, decision support and water management systems, new programs, and prepare
studies. Brief descriptions of each project are summarized below. A final recommendation will
be determined by the Board at its January 1993 meeting.

4.1 Colorado River Decision Support System

Completion of tasks 1 through 8 of a feasibility study being prepared by Dames and Moore
with CADSWES has indicated the cost for a CRDSS responsive to the identified needs would
cost approximately $6.2 million. The CRDSS Advisory Committee recommended a phased
approach over five years. The first phase would focus on development of the database and
system design. The CWCB is considering a request for up to $2.2 million for Phase 1 system
design in FY 93-94. Any expenditures for hardware or software are subject to approval from the
Information Management Commission (IMq and must be in compliance with the DNR's
Strategic and Operational Information Management Plans.

The Office of State Planning and Budget (OSPB) has determined that the 1.0 FTE authorized
for the CWCB in part 1 of section 10 of SB 92-87 and the equivalent of 2.6 PrEs for the
Division of Water Resources (DWR) authorized in part 3 of section 10 of SB 92-87 were one .
time appropriations. This clearly was not the intent of the CRDSS Advisory Committee, so the
Board is considering asking for an annual appropriation of up to $100,000 for the CWCB and
$150,000 for the DWR so that these positions will be funded in perpetuity.

4.2 South Platte Water Rights Management System

The purpose of this project is to improve the flow of information and communication among
water users and water officials in the South Platte River basin. It is a cooperative effort by
sixteen front range water users to improve the water administrative process and make it more
responsive to rapidly changing river conditions. The net result will be to maximize efficient use
of available water supplies. The 16 entities have already spent 3 years and $228,000 on the
project. The project sponsors are seeking $340,000 in funds for phase VI to complete the
database and fully implement the system. The South Platte system would be compatible with
the Colorado River Decision Support System and may eventually be the prototype for the water
rights management component of the CRDSS.

4.3 Satellite Monitoring System

The Division of Water Resources is requesting $232,000 to replace or provide new gaging
stations and to replace a number of satellite monitoring data collection platforms. The rate of .
flow, as measured by the gaging station equipment, provides the information by which
administrative decisions to divert water in accordance with the water rights priority system are

. CWCB Annual Report, page 18