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Section 4 <br />Prioritize and Quantify Environment and Recreation Needs Technical Roundtable <br />State Funding Sources <br />In addition to federal funding programs, a variety of <br />state level funding sources are also available. <br />Table 4-4 shows existing state level funding sources <br />available for meeting the goals of environment and <br />recreation water needs. There are a host of state <br />programs available for environment and recreation <br />water development led by the various programs of <br />the CW CB. Several of these programs specifically <br />call out eligibility requirements related to <br />environment and recreation water development. <br />However, these grants are typically not large or <br />common. The most widely used program available to <br />water developers the construction loan program <br />can also have an environment or recreation purpose. <br />However, these loans require a dependable source of <br />repayment that can be a challenge for recreation or <br />environment development The Colorado Resource <br />and Power Development Authority also bas a <br />number of loan programs that focus on <br />environmental improvement, largely related to water <br />pollution. These programs are mostly revolving fund <br />programs that require loan repayment and are <br />typically sponsored through public entities. Among <br />the other available state programs, Great Outdoors <br />Colorado (GOCO) has a specific focus on recreation <br />and the environment These grants, through one of <br />three programs, typically entail other funding <br />partners and public entities. <br />Although recreation and water development <br />projects are eligible to receive funding from a <br />number of state programs, significant challenges <br />remain in accessing these funds. First, public entities <br />and other partners are often required to secure the <br />funding. Secondly, loan repayment sources must be <br />identified, which is a considerable challenge for <br />environment and recreation water developments. <br />Third, competition for public money is keen and <br />identified constituencies for environment and <br />recreation water development are more difficult to <br />identify than more traditional water resource <br />development purposes. <br />Many of the challenges for state funding of <br />environment and recreation development are the <br />same challenges that all other water development <br />purposes face; especially agricultural water projects <br />and rural water development. <br />Other Funding Sources <br />Although the focus of this section has been on <br />federal and state funding sources, there are also a <br />number ofnon-government organizations (NGOs) <br />that may provide funds for environment and <br />recreation water projects. Ducks Unlimited, High <br />Country Wetlands, and Platte River Initiative <br />programs are good examples. Although these <br />funding sources are not detailed in this report, they <br />should be included in future funding inquiries. <br />Potential New Funding Sources <br />The Financial subcommittee examined several <br />potential new funding sources. A more detailed <br />discussion of these funding sources, such as impact <br />fees, recreation service fees, sales taxes, and trust <br />funds can be found below. <br />FINAL DRAFT 4-24 <br />