North Platte - CSU Identification and Assessment of Wetlands_Water Activity Summary

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The water activity addresses multiple needs or issues, including consumptive and/or non- consumptive needs, or the needs and issues of multiple interests or multiple basins. The water activity helps complete a needs assessment, including consumptive and/or non- consumptive needs, that was not fully funded from other sources. The water activity helps sustain agriculture, and open space, or meets environmental or recreational need s. The water activity assists in the recovery of threatened and endangered wildlife species or Colorado state species of concern. Discussion: This proposal was presented to the CWCB at its March 2008 meeting. Due to a large "CSU administrative fee" staff recommended denial for funding. The Board voted in favor of staff recommendation and did not provide funding for this project. Since that time, staff has worked to resolve the outstanding issues and the applicant has provided a revised application. It should be noted that the applicant has negotiated the "CSU administrative fee" from over 30% down to 20%, reducing the total project costs from $204,000 to $182,000. Issues/Additional Needs: The applicant has resolved all issues/additional needs prior to submitting the application. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of up to $86,000 from the North Platte Basin Account and $96,000 from the Statewide Account to help fund the Identification and Assessment of Important Wetlands in North Platte River Watershed contingent on resolution of the item in the issues/additional needs section. All products, data and information developed as a result of this grant must be provided to CWCB in hard copy and electronic format as part of the project documentation. This information will in turn be made widely available to Basin Roundtables and the general public and will help promote the development of a common technical platform. It should be noted that past costs cannot be reimbursed. 2