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NEWS RELEASE <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br />February 14, 2007 <br />Contact: Dan McAuliffe <br />(303) 866-3441 <br />FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES FUND <br />GRANT APPLICATION POSTED <br />DENVER -The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) has announced the release of a new <br />grant application for funds for projects that mitigate impacts to fish and wildlife from existing water <br />diversion, delivery or storage facilities. <br />"We are pleased to manage this important funding source and to make it available for critical and <br />innovative river restoration and instream flow projects throughout the state" said CWCB Director Rod <br />Kuharich. <br />How can the funds be used? <br />Grants from the Fish and Wildlife Fund can be accepted to: <br />^ Appropriate new water rights to preserve, or acquire existing water rights to preserve or improve <br />the natural environment to a reasonable degree to mitigate the impact of an existing water facility. All <br />acquisitions or appropriations must be in compliance with Instream Flow Rules and state water laws. <br />^ Conduct river restoration feasibility studies and execute river restoration construction projects to <br />directly mitigate or significantly improve the environmental impacts of existing water facilities. <br />^ Any appropriate combination of river restoration and water right acquisition or appropriation. <br />Who is eligible to apply? <br />As set in state statute and CWCB policy, eligible applicants include operators of existing water diversion, <br />delivery or existing storage facility projects and the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB). Groups <br />that do not fit this description, such as certain municipalities, watershed groups, and others, are encouraged <br />to contact CWCB staff to explore the opportunities for joint application with the CWCB. The "Eligibility" <br />section of the Grant Program Guidance document provides more details and examples for interested <br />applicants. <br />Funding <br />Applicants can request funding up to a maximum of 25 percent of the total project cost, with the total <br />request not to exceed $250,000. <br />