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Non-Reimbursable Application -CWCB Construction Fund Form Revised June 2006 3. Provide a brief description of your organization below: N/A 'art B. -Description of the Project or Study 1. Name of the study or project: Pilot Project to Analyze Climate Change Effects on Colorado Water Resources 2. What is the purpose of this grant application? Check one. X Study Demonstration project. Rehabilitation or replacement of existing Other (Please describe) 3. General location of the study or demonstration project. (Please include county, and approximate distance and direction from the nearest town): This study will be completed in a basin or sub-basin, to be determined by the CWCB staff in collaboration with federal agencies (NOAA, NCAR, USGS, NASA) and other project proponents (Denver Water, Colorado SpringsUtilities, Boulder, Northern Colorado WCD, and Aurora). It may be applied statewide, eventually. 4, Please provide a brief narrative description of the proposed study or demonstration project including purpose, need, and service area. (Attach scope of study, if available) In order for Colarado water users to adaptively manage their water resources for climate change and variability, it is important to understand how and why climate may change in the future and how that may affect the resources upon which the water utility industry depends. The Study Project will include activities to achieve atwo-pronged approach in collaboration and partnership with other federal, state, and local entities engaged in assessing water adaptation strategies to address climate change. While large providers have conducted some initial work in this area (Denver Water's study, the ABCD study) there is a gap in the current level of knowledge. In addition, smaller providers may be impacted by climate change, but do not have the resources to analyze the possible effects on their systems. This study would focus on two aspects: 1) how can climate change data be applied to existing Decision Support Systems to provide estimates on future streaniflovi- patterns; 2) how viYll those streaniflovi- patterns affect water supplies based on new and different call patterns. 2