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• Board Meeting Date: 11/14/2007
• Description: CF Section - En-bloc Non-Reimbursable Investment Recommendations - Colorado River Compact and Mexican Treaty Issues
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

Non-Reimbursahle Application - CW'CB Construction Fund
Form Nc~i.ud .lugust :(N,.t
Provide a brief description of your orgattiration below:
The CW'CB is a Colorado state agency created "for the purpose of aiding in the protection artd
development of the waters of the state, for the benefit of the present and future inhabitants of
the state."
Part B. - llescription of the Project or Study
Name of the study or project: Colorado River Compact and Mexican Treaty Issues
What is the purpose of this gr-ant application? Check one.
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Demonstration project. This fiutding will supply staff a means to participate in
discuss,ons with the Departments of State and Interim,
Rchabthration or Bureau of Reclamation, International Boundary and 1~'ater
replacement of existing Commission, Colorado River Basin States and others on
XX Uther (Please describe) Colorado River Compact issttes im olving Mexico as
needed. These efforts are outside the Boards norn~al
involvement in Colorado River Compact matters.
General location of the study or demonstration project. (Please include county, and approxirnatc distance
and direction from the nearest to11m):
Those areas within the Colorado River Basin in Mexico and to the extent necessary in the
Colorado River Basin.
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)
E3oard start' has either heen monitoring or working on issues asstx,ated kith the development of shortage
criteria for 'viexico, opportunities in \lexico to augment the Colorado River System, and water supplies for
the Colorado River Delta in 4icx,ecr. fhe overall purpose for this expenduure of S I SA,QO(1 is to protect
Colorado's compact apportionment in the process. Phis will he done in cooperation with the Departments
of Interior and State. the Bureau of Reclamation, the EI3~4'C' and the Colorado River Basin States and major
water and power users. The geographtc focus of thts effort will he nn the Colorado River and Colorado
River Delta in Mexico, As the TB~VC discusses these issues with ytexico it may become necessary for
Colorado to become more deeply involved in those discussions m order to protect the States' interests in
('olurado Kiver water.