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• Board Meeting Date: 11/18/2007
• Description: CF Section - CWCB - Colorado Drought Mitigation and Response Plan Implementation Program
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

Water Project Construction Program -Project Data
Non-Reimbursable Investment
Applicant: Colorado Water Conser~~ation Board
Project Name: Drought Mitigation and Response Plan Implementation Program
County: Statewide Drainage Basin: Statewide Water Source: N/A
Total Project Cost: $300,000
Funding Sources: CWCB
Type of Applicant: State Agency Median Household Income: N/A
CWCB Investment: $300,000
SUMMARY
The Drought Mitigation and Response Plan Implementation Program seeks to implement the
recommendations outlined in the Board approved Updated Information Provided in Support of
the 2002 Colorado Drought Mitigation and Response Plan. Anticipated activities under the
Program include:
~ Formulation of a broad drought vision for the State. This entails a dynamic and
accessible drought risk information system that provides Colorado water providers
with the capacity to determine the potential impacts of drought, an the decision-
support tools needed to better prepare for and mitigate the effects of drought.
~ Expanded statewide water conser~~ation and drought planning efforts, including
education opportunities for decision makers and the public. Maximizing the wide
range of water management tools such as water conser~~ation and reuse, with a focus
on reducing outdoor landscape water use, will be particularly effective in responding
to drought conditions.
~ Continued work on a statewide climate change initiative tied to drought planning
efforts and the need for comprehensive water adaptation strategies to deal with
potential water shortages.
~ Ongoing participation in the National Integrated Drought Information System
(MIDIS) early drought warning system in the upper Colorado River Basin and
evaluation of the potential for integration of relevant MIDIS findings/outputs for other
basins throughout the State.
~ Plan and host additional Statewide Drought Conference(s).
~ Plan and host a series of regional Drought Planning and Mitigation Workshops at
various locations throughout the state.
~ Prioritize completion of local Drought Plans and Vulnerability and Risk Assessments,
through the provision of public information/education as well as technical and
financial assistance.
~ Review and potential revisions to technical drought planning toolbox components,