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the continued success of the program and to ensure continued federal funding for the full-time <br />position. <br />Water Information Program <br />1. Lost Creek Basin Groundwater Study <br />Beneficiary/Grantee/Contractor: CGS, Various <br />Amount of Request: $54,500 <br />Ranking: Medium <br />Product Produced: This study would evaluate and refine existing knowledge of the Lost Creek <br />Basin alluvial hydrogeology for the purposes of assessing the potential for aquifer recharge and <br />storage implementation. <br />Water Planning Relationship: This study would advance the recommendations of Senate Bill <br />06-193 covering the Underground Water Storage Study by CWCB to look at potential underground <br />storage areas in more detail. <br />Recommendation: Staff gives a medium recommendation for funding of this project because <br />other funding may become available. <br />2. Enhancing Groundwater Recharge in Mountainous Regions <br />Beneficiary/Grantee/Contractor: Clear Creek County, Various <br />Amount of Request: $50,000 Ranking: Medium <br />Product Produced: This study would identify enhanced recharge opportunities that may be <br />implemented locally to maintain groundwater levels. <br />Water Planning Relationship: Increased urbanization can reduce natural groundwater <br />recharge, and with increased groundwater withdrawals, sti-eamflow, runoff, aquatic habitats and <br />wetlands may be affected detrimentally. This project aims to provide local entities the knowledge <br />and engineering criteria to implement low-cost groundwater recharge strategies. <br />Recommendation: Staff gives a medium recommendation for funding of this project because of <br />the limited funding available. <br />3. Energy and Water Analyst <br />Beneficiary/Grantee/Conh•actor: CWCB, Various <br />Amount of Request: $116,000 <br />Ranking: Medium <br />Product Produced: Hiring an energy and water use analyst to assist the Water Information <br />Program in quantifying the water use associated with energy development within Colorado. <br />Water Planning Relationship: CWCB is actively engaged in responding to the increased <br />production of energy and energy related resources throughout the state. This support is provided <br />directly to local entities and to other agencies within DNR. These responsibilities have been <br />absorbed by staff. However, as the pace of activities is steadily increasing, for example with the <br />proposal to commercially develop oil shale, CWCB needs a single point of coordination and <br />analysis. <br />17 <br />