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• Board Meeting Date: 1/23/2008
• Description: IWMD Section - Alternative Agricultural Water Transfer Methods Grant Program - Adoption of Criteria Guidelines
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

proposed project/program meets each of the criteria. However, it should be noted that the
project does not have to meet all of the criteria to be eligible to receive funding.
1. The proposed project/program has the ability/potential to produce a reliable water
supply that can be administered by the State of Colorado, Division of Water
Resources.
2. The proposed project/program produces information that is transferable and
transparent to other users and other areas of the state (i.e., would provide an
example "template" or roadmap to others wishing to explore alternate transfer
methods)
3. The proposed project/program addresses key water needs identified in SWSI or
as identified in a basin's needs assessment.
4. The proposed project/program advances the preservation of high value
agricultural lands. Value can be viewed as: the value of crops produced, the
value the agriculture provides to the local community, and the value the
agricultural area provides for open space and wildlife habitat.
5. The proposed project/program addresses water quality, or provides other
environmental benefits to rivers, streams and wetlands.
6. The proposed project/program increases our understanding of and quantifies
program costs. This could include: institutional, legal, technical and third party
impacts.
7. The proposed project/program does not adversely affect access to other sources
of water (not subject to/participating in the program) where owners of these
water rights may wish to pursue traditional transfer of their rights to other users.
8. The proposed project/program provides a perpetual water supply for the new
and/or alternate use and preserves agricultural production and/or helps sustain
the areas economy from which the transfer is occurring.
9. The quantity of water produced by the proposed project/program. Preference
will be given to programs that can address larger water supply needs.
For additional information about the program and to obtain an application form please
visit the CWCB website at http://www.cwcb.state.co.us/IWMD/ or contact Rick Brown at
[phone] or Todd Doherty at [phone].
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Final Criteria and Guidelines
January 22, 2008