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• Board Meeting Date: 7/11/2007
• Description: CWCB Director's Report
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

On the whole, the water-storage project will not be affected by Berthoud's withdrawal,
said Brian Werner, spokesman for the Northern Water Conservancy District.

"It's not going to change anything," Werner said. "The project is still moving forward.
They are a very small portion of the overall project, at right about 3 percent."

Some of the other 11 municipalities and four water districts participating in the project
will most likely absorb Berthoud's share, Werner added.

The project is in a holding pattern while awaiting an environmental impact statement
being compiled by the Army Corps of Engineers. The report is due out this summer but
could see delays, Werner said.

Torrential Rains Result in High Water in Phillips County: During the week
of June 11th, several severe rainstorms impacted the northeast corner of Colorado
extending into the southwest corner of Nebraska. The most intense rainfall occurred
over a three day period extending from June 11-13. The impacted area included Phillips
County in Colorado as well as several Nebraska counties including Chase, Perkins, and
Keith counties. As much as 6.4 inches of daily precipitation was recorded in Phillips
County with Nebraska's Chase County having daily values as high as 8.7 inches.

Several state highways in Phillips County had to be closed due to standing water in
various locations and a private railroad crossing near Amherst, CO was washed out as
the existing culverts at that location were overwhelmed. Reports indicate one residence
experienced moderate flood damage as the homeowner reported as much as 16 inches
of standing water in her unfinished basement. Additionally, most of the county roads
experienced some degree of flood damage (such as washouts and ponding) requiring
them to be closed until repairs could be made.

Total costs to repair the damage in the county are estimated in the $30,000 to $40,000
range which does not include any of the costs incurred by any of the private
landowners in the area.

Water authority crafts 30-year plan: A consortium of water suppliers has
approved a water master plan for Douglas County and southern Arapahoe County.
The five-member board of directors for the South Metro Water Supply Authority voted
unanimously on June 4 to approve the plan.

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