Rio Grande - Rio Grande Basin CREP_Water Activity Summary

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cropped land into native vegetation and reduce water consumption within Subdistrict No.1 by approximately 60,000 acre feet per year. A fully implemented CREP in Subdistrict No.1 will mal(e a substantial contribution to Subdistrict No.1' s goals of reducing consumptive use within the Closed Basin. An approved 40,000-acre CREP in Subdistrict No.1 of the Rio Grande Upper Basin will leverage approximately sixty million ($60,000,000) federal dollars to provide cost-share, incentives, and annual rental payments to producers that enroll in the CREP program. Subdistrict No.1, through income from assessments including service and user fees on irrigated cropland and in-l(ind services, will provide no more than a twenty percent contribution, in conformance with CREP standards, that will be used to provide additional incentives to participating producers and administer the CREP program. Total anticipated Federal and non-Federal cash and in-l(ind contributions on a fully implemented program will be approximately seventy five million ($75,000,000) dollars. Preparing a comprehensive CREP Proposal willlil(ely tal(e approximately twelve months. Given the duration of the proposal process, obtaining funding in a timely manner is crucial to Subdistrict No.1's success. TOTAL SB 179 BASIN FUNDS REQUESTED: Completion of CREP Proposal and Agreement 757 hours @ $35.00 per hour Mileage 12,860 miles @ $.485 per mile Per Diem 38 days @ $30.00 per day Lodging 14 nights @ 87.50 $26,000.00 $ 6,237.10 $ 1,140.00 $ 1,225.00 Subtotal $ 35,097.71 Rounded $35,000.00 Administration Fee $ 1,750.00 Discussion: The application was well prepared. The applicant did a very nice job describing why this project is important from both a water resource and local basin stal(eholder perspective. The application includes funding for administration of the grant. Staff believes this is within the frameworl( of the program and is a reasonable rate for administration. Issues/Additional Needs: Tasl(s 1 and 2 have start dates prior to the review of the grant application. Cost incurred prior to contracting with the State of Colorado are not reimbursable. Please provide additional information on the Personnel that will be undertal(ing the worl( (i.e., their qualifications and their responsibilities as they relate to the tasl(s). 3