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Part A of this memo summarizes the spending plan for the current Fiscal Year 2007 - 2008. Part B of this memo summarizes the proposed spending plan for Fiscal Year 2008 - 2009. Part C of this memo outlines the requests eve have received (our application deadline was January 31, 2008) and have reviewed internally to share with the MEGA Board when it meets in May. The proposals have been prioritized due to the limited amount of projected funding. Depending on the review by the MEGA Board and the DNR Executive Director, these requests may have to be further prioritized and/or redzsced. Attachment A to this memo details the Severance Tax Distribution Process. Attachment B to this memo is a list of the Fiscal Year 2009 - 2010 proposed projects and their respective ranking. A. Current Year Funding Changes The following table illustrates our current severance tax expenditure plans. Thus far, with a few exceptions, the programs and projects are being implemented as planned. CWCB -Severance Tax Trust Fund -Operational Account -Fiscal Year 2007 - 2008 Projects Project Allocation Water Supply Protection Program Intra-State Water Planning $ 70,500 Tamarisk Control Project $ 80,000 Recreational In-Channel Diversion Support $ 35,000 WPP Criteria and Guidelines $ 35,000 Lower South Platte Project $ 80,000 Stream and Lake Protection Program Instream Flow Outreach and Education $ 10,000 ISF Water Acquisition Program $ 42,000 Dolores River Dialogue $ 30,000 Acquisition Priority Identification Process $ 8,000 River Protection Workgroup $ 10,000 Lower San Miguel River Water Resource Planning Study $ 40,000 Economic Contribution of ISF's in Colorado Study Continuation $ 10,000 Water Conservation Planning Program Water Supply Assessment Follow-Up $ 40,000 Water Education $ 60,000 Water Conservation & Drought Mitigation Planning Program $ 65,000 Front Range Climate Study $ 10,000 Climate Literature Review $ 50,000 2