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effectively manage affected forests. Matching support in the form of in-kind contributions is <br />substantial in salaries, instruments, equipment and vehicles needed to complete the proposed <br />research. <br />Discussion: <br />This project is consistent with research needs identified in last year's Board commissioned study <br />by S.S. Papadopulous, "Action plan: Guidelines Prioritizing HB 1130 Spending for the <br />Protection of Water Supplies." It also involves personnel and in-kind services from the Colorado <br />State Forest Service, and is endorsed by that entity. Some more specificity is needed as to the <br />hydrologic parameters and relationships which will be determined through the research and how <br />that information will be presented and supported in published reports. The applicant needs to do <br />more than collect and archive data for this research to have a benefit to water managers. <br />Issues/Additional Needs: <br />1. Prior to contract award specify and agree on the number and location of test plots. <br />2. Prior to contract award specify and agree on precise deliverables to be provided and a peer <br />review process. Make sure deliverables completely document runoff and other hydrologic <br />relationships developed in study. <br />3. Simplify apportionment of budget between basin and statewide funds to facilitate invoicing <br />and accounting. <br />Staff Recommendation: <br />The application is well prepared and the proposed project furthers the North Platte Basin <br />Roundtable's needs assessment. It also helps addresses a critical water supply need in the basin. <br />Staff recommends approval of up to $212,000 from the North Platte Basin Account and <br />$165,000 from the Statewide Account to help complete the "Effects of Mountain Pine Beetle and <br />Forest Management on Water Quantity, Quality and Forest Recovery - North Platte and Upper <br />Colorado River Basins" project contingent on resolution of the item in the issues/additional <br />needs section. <br />All products, data and information developed as a result of this grant must be provided to CWCB <br />in hard copy and electronic format as part of the project documentation. This information will in <br />turn be made widely available to Basin Roundtables and the general public and will help <br />promote the development of a common technical platform. <br />2