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• Board Meeting Date: 5/21/2008
• Description: IWMD Section - Alternative Agricultural Water Transfer Methods - Arkansas and South Platte Basins Competitive Grant Program
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

Evaluation Criteria
The following grant evaluation criteria will be used by the C~UCB to evaluate and make
recommendations to fund, partially fund or not fund a grant application. The criteria are
aimed at advancing alternative transfer methods from the literature to actual on the
ground projects/programs that provide reliable water supply and sustain key elements of
the agricultural area from which the water is transferred. The applicant should fully
address and explain in detail in the application how, and the extent to which, the
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 abilitylpotential to produce a reliable water
supply that can be administered by the State of Colorado, Division of ~Uater
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 S~USI 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/project costs. This could include: institutional, legal, technical costs,
and third party impacts.
7. The proposed project/program does not adversely affect access to other sources
of water (not subject tolparticipating 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:Ilwww.cwcb.state.co.uslIWMD or contact Rick Brown at
[phone] or Todd Doherty at [phone].
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Final Criteria and Guidelines
Adopted January 22, 2008