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w,,~~` ~"`°~u-~1~'~~ <br />,~.~ ~,. ~'• ~,~ <br />~ ~~ <br />~ ~" ~`" ,~i - <br />~1 <br />~ ~,; ~~~ <br />s <br />~ <br />Yyy~ ° <br />J ~ S. <br />~ <br />ti r ~ ~ <br />~ ~ ~r,~`. _= r ; ~..; <br />M '~.~ ~ <br />~ s ~ •~i # <br />~.:~~i~~E~,~~~~~ <br />~ <br />I M•I',~1~1 ~11 ~ I ~'f <br />1~ATLJI~AL <br />o~~.~~s~~-~.~ <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. - Governor <br />Harris D. Sherman - DNR Executive Director <br />Jennifer Gimbel - CWCB Director <br />W t r I R rv A nt <br />a e upp ese e ccou <br />Y <br />Introduction <br />Statewide $5,5 million available $4,2 million added to any $7,3 million added $10 million $6 million <br />Account (after transfer of remaining balance to any remaining added to any <br />$4,5 million to basin (transfer additional $1,8 balance remaining <br />N accounts) million to basin accounts) balance <br />Basin $4,5 million $1,8 million $2,7 million <br />Account(s) ($500KIbasin) ($200KIbasin) ($300KIbasin) <br />In 2005 the Colorado General Assembly passed the water Supply Reserve Account <br />"Colorado Water for the 21 st Century Act" (House SB 06-179 Process Outline <br />~ ) <br />B~ll 05-1177 wh~ch ~n art establ~shed ermanent <br />)~ P p <br />roundtables in eight river basins plus the Denver The WSRA is divided into two accounts-the Basin <br />Metro area. To help implement the Act, it was Accounts: $1 million reserved for each of the nine <br />clear financial assistance was needed. Senate roundtables, and The Statewide Account: <br />Bill 06-179 provides financial assistance by $33 million for the basin roundtables in a <br />establishing the Water Supply Reserve Account statewide competitive process. This totals <br />(WSRA). The WSRA provides resources to $42 million of state funds. However, this money is <br />implement projects and methods for meeting our provided over a 5-year period and is therefore not <br />state's water needs. The information included available in its entirety at this time. The schedule <br />here outlines some of the key elements of the for funding is shown below. <br />WSRA program, which set aside funding for the <br />nine basin roundtables (BRTs). <br /> <br />~ ~ ~ ~ S!. l, 6 ~ , _ ~,~~ ~ . ~„,~ ~ ,. ~~. <br />State Treasurer $10 million $6 million $10 million $10 million $6 million <br />Transfers <br />8 y y y <br />Notes: <br />• Monies from the Statewide Account will be allocated in March and September of each year based on the eligibility requirements <br />and threshold and evaluation criteria outlined in this document. <br />• Monies from the Basin Accounts will be allocated at the Colorado Water Conservation Board's (CWCB's) bimonthly Board meetings <br />based on the eligibility requirements and threshold criteria outlined in this document. <br />• The cumulative maximum funds available from the Basin Accounts is $9 million with $1 million available per roundtable. <br />• The cumulative funds available from the Statewide Account is $33 million. <br />• The above cash management schedule will remain flexible to ensure that funds are available for water activities. The CWCB will <br />strive to ensure that funding is available for each funding cycle, while at the same time addressing applications to fund water <br />activities. <br />• In January 2011 any uncommitted (not under contract) monies remaining in any Basin Account will be transferred to the Statewide <br />Account. <br />• On June 30, 2011 any uncommitted (not under contract) monies remaining in the Statewide Account will revert back to the <br />Operation Account of the Severance Tax Fund. <br />The following is a list of current Basin Roundtable chairpersons: <br />~ ~ i <br />Gary Barber Arkansas Legislative Appointment EI Paso County 719 598-0230 barbergl@aol,com <br />Jim Pokrandt Colorado ~ Colorado River WCD Glenwood Springs 970 945-8522 jpokrandt@crwcd.org <br />Michelle Pierce Gunnison Hinsdale Muni Lake City 970 944-2333 lakecity@lakecity.com <br />Rod Kuharich Metro Douglas County Municipal Greenwood Village 303 409-7747 rodkuharich@ southmetrowater,org <br />Kent Crowder North Platte Legislative Appointment Walden 970 723-4660 kentcrowder@aol,com <br />Mike Gibson Rio Grande San Luis Ualley WCD Alamosa 719 589-2230 slvwcdco1 @qwest.net <br />Bill Jerke South Platte Weld County Greeley 970 336-7204 bjerke@co.weld.co.us <br />Michael Preston Southwest At-Large Appointment Cortez 970 565-7562 mpreston@frontier,net <br />Tom Sharp YampalWhite Uaper Yampa WCD Steamboat Sarinas 970 879-1482 sharp(~sharpsteinke,com <br />