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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />made. Many of the gaging stations have been in place in excess of 75-years with maintenance <br />and repair performed on an emergency basis as funds were made available. The electronics <br />equipment at some sites is no longer manufactured and is estimated to have an average remaining <br />life of five years. Without this data collection system, the division will be unable to efficiently <br />provide water to all water users because of the lack of accurate daily data, to deliver water to <br />downstream states in accordance with interstate compact obligations, or to receive accurate <br />information on a real-time basis when river flows approach flood stages. <br /> <br />4.4 Emergency Infrastructure Account <br /> <br />The Board is considering requesting $500,000 to set up an account in the construction fund <br />for emergency repair of water resources infrastructure. The purpose would be to provide <br />flexibility for the Board to make funds available in situations similar to the emergency that <br />developed at Sanchez Reservoir last year. <br /> <br />4.5 Front Range Metro Water Supply <br /> <br />A recent report prepared by Hydrosphere, Inc. under contract to the Department of Natural <br />Resources outlined a wide range of options for front range water providers in the wake of the <br />Two Forks decision. One of the options was the potential integration of water distribution <br />systems along the front range as a way to improve efficiency and, in some cases, make needed <br />supplies available. The Board is considering requesting up to $100,000 to continue the effort. <br /> <br />4.6 Out-of-Basin Water Transfer Issues <br /> <br />The Board is considering requesting $80,000 to investigate the issues identified in a statewide <br />scoping analysis of issues on the transfer of water from one basin to another. A conference has <br />been suggested as one of several possible next steps. <br /> <br />4.7 Consolidated Water Library <br /> <br />This initiative involves consolidating all water resource documents within the Water <br />Conservation Board and Division of Water Resources into a single collection. The collection <br />would be available to all agencies of state and local government and the general public. Twenty <br />years ago, the CWCB had one of the best water libraries in the west. Its large collection was <br />organized by drainage basin, and it was a vital technical resource for the CWCB staff in planning <br />for water resources development projects. After two moves and limited office space, the <br />collection, which includes several rare and historical documents, is currently unorganized and <br />scattered. Up to $60,000 may be requested to hire a librarian full time or part time to maintain <br />and protect the collection and to assist in the efficient classification and location of the <br />information. <br /> <br />CWCB Annual Report, page 19 <br />