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<br />- 2 - <br /> <br />be modified to consider ER. The Corps has a draft and Tom Browning will be asked to sign it the <br />revised PMP. <br />o The CWCB through the FCSA will help determine that Chatfield will hold an additional 20,600 <br />AF. That decision will result in an interim decision to get that amount of storage space under <br />contracts between the State and the water users. <br />o The General Investigation Study authority is broad enough that the CWCB can look at ER and <br />decide if the CWCB wants to enter into an agreement. <br />o The General Investigation Study keeps the door open for a reallocation feasibility study at Bear <br />Creek Reservoir. <br />o Dan McAuliffe stated that if the ER effort is to be linked to the FCSA then the CWCB will be the <br />contracting entity and the middle man. The CWCB can look at existing authorities to fund our <br />participation for ER but we don't want to payout of Chatfield Reallocation Study account. The <br />first and foremost responsibility is completing the reallocation feasibility study. <br />o If and when the ER effort would need to come into the NEP A process then this may require an <br />amendment to the FRlEIS somewhere down the road. When the EIS is completed and ifthe ER <br />discussions go on then we will organize a supplement to the final EIS. The ER determination will <br />require Congressional action and could add an additional 3-5 years. <br />o Rod Kuharich has sent out a letter to Senator Allard and the rest of Colorado's delegation urging <br />continued for funding Chatfield. <br />o Vertical team term is synonymous with Issues Resolution Conference but the vertical team <br />meeting process requires less notice and the process not as cumbersome. <br /> <br />. Upcoming Meetings <br />. December 14, 9AM-Noon - Colorado Service Office (USACE, Denver) <br />o Colorado Service Office (Corps), 1600 Broadway, 5th floor, no free parking <br />o Preparation for the upcoming Vertical Team meeting <br />o EIS funding options, current costs to complete, credit for in-kind services, best schedule, <br />communications. This meeting is EIS focused not ER focused. <br />. December 15, lOAM-Noon - 1313 Sherman Street (CWCB) <br />o Centennial Building, Room 623, 1313 Sherman Street, no free parking <br />o Recap of the 12/14 meeting with Corps <br />o The goal is to finalize the list of questions for Vertical Team Meeting <br /> <br />. Project Funding <br />o Tom Browning provided a table showing the breakdown of the EIS project funding. The project <br />has totally expended approximately $3.3M and this includes $1.5M federal funding. The Water <br />Users have provided nearly $500K, and the CWCB has contributed the remaining cash and in- <br />kind services. The FRlEIS study will require additional money for completion. <br />o The CWCB has requested an additional $600K through the CWCB Construction Fund Bill and if <br />approved would become available July 1,2007. <br /> <br />. Water Users Funding per Letters of Commitment (Request for additional $10/AF) <br />o The CWCB will send a formal request for an additional $IO/AF from the Water Users based on <br />the Letter of Commitment with the CWCB. An email was previously sent out to the Water Users. <br />o The formal request letter will enhance Water User ability to secure funding from their decision <br />makers. The Water Users will need to go to their boards, commissions, councils, to make sure <br />they budget properly for the additional funding request. <br /> <br />. Future Funding Options for reallocation FR/EIS work <br />o Ifwe waive in-kind credit at state level there is $330K that might get us into the federal fourth <br />quarter. <br /> <br />Flood Protection . Water Project Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection <br />Water Supply Protection. Conservation Planning <br />