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• Board Meeting Date: 11/14/2007
• Description: CF Section - En-bloc Non-Reimbursable Investment Recommendations - Colorado River Curtailment Studies
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

Non-Reimbursable Application - Cw'CB Construction Fund
Form Re~istd August 200.1
Provide a brief description of yrour organization belo~t~:
The CWCf3 is a Colorado state agency created "firr the purpose of aiding in the protection and
development of the waters of the state, for the bcnctit of the present and future inhabitants of
the state."
-Para R. • Desrriptinn of the Projector Stud}
Name of the study ur project: Colorado River Curtailment Studies
2. ~1~hat is the purpvse of this grant application? Check one.
R Stud}•
Demonstration pr~lect.
Rehabilitation or
replacement of existing
Olhcr (Please dcscrihr)
3. General Icxation of the study or demonstration project. (Please include county, and approxmiate distance
and direction from the nearest town):
Those areas within the State of Colorado that arc served in whole or in part by water diverted
from the Colorado River.
4. Please provide a brief narrative description of the proposed sn,dy or demonstration project including
purpose, need. and sen•ice area. (Attach scope of study, if available)
"phis is a study to evaluate alternative methods ofcurtaihng Colorado River water users within the
State should the temts of the Colorado River Compact fait to be met. The ['peer Colorado River
Basin States have an obligation under the Compact to assure that the ]0-year running average of
flows at Lee pony, Arizona does not fall below 75 maf. The L'pper Colorado River Basin States
also have an obligation to provide one-half of any deficiencies in the 1.5 maf delivery obligation to
Mexico pursuant to the 19~i4 Treaty with Mexico.