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rights investigations have been performed by WRC Engineering, Inc. of Denver as part of the study and it was determined that several :financial and technical constraints plague the site. Only $9,700 was expended for the study leaving $5,300 unused. 7. Northwest Colorado Council Feasibilitv Studv Authori2ation: Long Bill Water Source: N. Fork Ranch Creek Location: FJaSCr, Colorado Sponsor: Northwest Colorado Council of Govcmment Grant Amount: $10,000 Project Type: Feasibility Study Project Manager: Mike Serld Beneficiary: NWCCOO This project was the feastbility study of Ranch Valley reservoir site near Fraser, Colorado by the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments of Silverthorne, Colorado. Extensive geo-technical and water rights investigations have been performed by GEl Consultants, Inc. of Denver as part of the study and it was determined that the site contains irreplaceable and umnitigatable resources. The study was concluded with the reconuu.:ndation that the site was not feasible for a reservoir site. 8. Instream Flow PJannin, and Management Authorization: Long Bill Water Source: Statewide Location: Statewide Sponsor: CWCB Grant Amount: $25,000 Project Type: ISFDSS Project: Manager: JeffBaessler Beneficiary: CWCBIStatewide Water Users In May 2003, the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) completed its contract with Bishop Brogden Associates, Inc., to provide a Scope of Work to evaluate opporbmities for developing an Ina1ream Flow Decision Support System (ISFDSS) component of the Colorado Decision Support System (CDSS). Ross Bethel was Bishop Brogden's primary contact on the ISFDSS Scope of Work con1ract. At this time, Ross and the CWCB staffhave completed the development of a conceptual ISFDss prototype component of the CDSS using a commercial software application called ArcView 8.2. The prototype demonstrates some of the data analysis and decision milking capabilities 1hat a GIS-based ISFDSS component could provide. Based on the Scope of Work that was completed under this contract, the CWCB staff is now preparms a Request for Proposals to hire a consultant to develop and implement the ISFDSS component of the COgS. Items 6 & 7 are detailed with Item 5 above. Additional oonsuItants were Mathew Puccini and loel Mayer for the respective sections. 9. Fish & Wildlife Grant Consultation Authorization: Long Bill Water Soun:e: Statewide Location: Statewide Sponsor: CWCB Grant Amount: $4,000 Projm Type: Consultation Project Manager: Babman Hatami Beneficiary: CWCB In April 2004. the Board retained Alexandra Charney to develop a grant application package for the Fish and Wildlife Resourees Fund (FWLRF). This package was completed in late June 2004. Pursuant to CRS 37-60-122.2, the CWCB has been vested with the authority to grant moneys for mitigating the effects of the cons1ruction, operation, and maintenance of water diversion, delivery, and storage filcilities. Given 1he statewide importance of fish and wildlife resources, the legislature has made funds available to mitigate the impacts of water projects on them in a lIJIIIUler that maintains a balance between development of the state's water resources and the protection oftbe state's fish and wildlife. The Board adopted Policy IS 88 the govcming document for the FWLRF in September 2002. The development of an application form and guidaDce documents will help ensme that these fimds are available throughout the state and that they are used in a manner consistent with Policy IS.