BOARD00177 ‎(2)‎

• Board Meeting Date: 5/23/2007
• Description: Flood Section- CWCB Resolution - Support for Chatfield Reservoir Reallocation Project
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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CWCB Resolution 2007-2
In Support of the Chatfield Reservoir Reallocation Study

WHEREAS, The CWCB has contracted with the Omaha District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to
investigate the feasibility of reallocating existing storage space within Chatfield Reservoir through a contract
known as the Feasibility Cost Share Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Feasibility Cost Share Agreement outlines the roles and responsibilities of the Corps and the
CWCB pertaining to a Feasibility Report/Environmental Impact Statement for the Chatfield Reservoir Reallocation
Proj ect; and

WHEREAS, the fundamental scope of the Chatfield Reservoir Reallocation Project is to evaluate the conversion of
flood control storage space into water supply storage space for municipal, industrial, agricultural, and other
incidental instream uses; and

, WHEREAS, the Corps of Engineers has determined that through updated watershed modeling, antecedent flood
criteria, and administrative operations of the reservoir during conditions of flooding, water supply storage space can
" be made available without adversely impacting the existing flood protection function of the facility; and

WHEREAS, A consortium of 15 Front Range water users signed Letters of Commitment with the CWCB pledging
cost-share funding assistance and notice of interest in potentially receiving equitable portions of the reallocated
i storage space within the reservoir; and

WHEREAS, each of the 15 water users would be financially responsible for the total cost to purchase their
allocated storage space amount pursuant to a future contract between the CWCB and the Corps authorizing use of
the space for water supply purposes; and

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WHEREAS, the total cost of the Chatfield Reservoir Reallocation Project includes payments for: The cost of
storage space within the facility, the cost of environmental mitigation, the cost of recreation mitigation, and the
annual cost of operation and maintenance; and

WHEREAS, the Chatfield Reservoir Reallocation Project has broad support from a strong coalition of upstream,
in stream, and downstream interests as well as from a myriad of elected officials, government agencies, non-profit
organizations, and other water interests throughout Colorado.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Colorado Water Conservation Board supports the Chatfield
Reservoir Reallocation Project, which would provide additional raw water supply storage space within the South
Platte River Basin by reallocating up to 20,600 acre-feet of flood control storage space to water supply storage
space within the existing federal facility.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Colorado Water Conservation Board strongly encourages the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers and its contractors and sponsors to work expeditiously in completing the necessary studies and
documents in order to obtain a successful Record of Decision that will allow the Chatfield Reservoir Reallocation
Project to move forward in a timely manner.
CERTIFICATE
I certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy ofa resolution adopted by a majority vote of the members of
the Colorado Water Conservation Board in regular session assembled at Montrose, Colorado, on the 23rd day of
May, 2007, at which a quorum was present.

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Rod Kuharich, CWCB Director and Board Member

Flood Protection. Water Project Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection
Water Supply Protection. Conservation Planning