BOARD0123

• Board Meeting Date: 1/21/2001
• Description: State Affairs Issues
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any
monies in the Colorado Water Conservation Board Construction Fund not otherwise
appropriated, to the Colorado Water Conservation Board for the retention of one full time
employee and such outside contractors as may be necessary to complete the above-referenced
study, the sum of $ , or so much thereof as may prove necessary to complete the
study and produce the report.
SECTION _' Identification of Water Supply Solutions.
(1) In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any
monies in the Colorado Water Conservation Board Construction Fund not otherwise
appropriated to the Colorado Water Conservation Board, the sum of $ , or so
much thereof as may be necessary, for the Colorado Water Conservation Board to contract with a
consulting film to produce, based upon the results of the study identified in Section _, an
additional report which identifies alternative means to satisfactorily address existing and
anticipated constraints upon water development so as to ensure that future water demands can be
met in a timely manner by those entities with water supply obligations. In the preparation of
such report, the Colorado Water Conservation Board shall consider all relevant information and
options, and specifically address the following:
(a) any necessary modifications to state laws or regulations so as to facilitate the
development of necessary water supply projects;
(b) potential water supply/storage projects which are capable of meeting future

demands;

(c) institutional arrangements, such as intergovernmental agreements and
watershed councils, which may assist in the development of necessary water supply projects;
(d) means by which the state could assist in meeting future water demands,
including state sponsored projects, joint ventures between the state and other entities, and the
provision of state funding assistance; and
(e) mitigation or compensation alternatives for any adverse impacts associated
with necessary water development, including the potential role of the state in providing such
mitigation.
(f) the usefulness of the results of the Metropolitan Water Supply Investigation
and any similar such available study reports.
(2) The monies appropriated in subsection (1) of this section shall remain available
for the designated purposes until the project is completed, which shall be on or before

SECTION _' Interruptible Supply and Water Banking Investigation.
(1) In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any
monies in the Colorado Water Conservation Board Construction Fund not otherwise
appropriated, to the Colorado Water Conservation Board, the sum of $ , or so much
thereof as may be necessary, for the Colorado Water Conservation Board to fund a study by the
State Engineer's Office of the use within Colorado of interruptible supply plans and water banks
for purposes of assisting individuals and entities in meeting future water supply demands within
Colorado. In conjunction with such study, the State Engineer's Office shall provide a report and
a set of recommendations to the Colorado Water Conservation Board which address the
following:
(a) a suitable, working definition for interruptible supply plans and water banking
as alternatives for meeting future water demands within Colorado;

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