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Rio Grande Inter-Basin Roundtable <br />c/o San Luis Valley Water Conservancy District <br />415 San Juan Avenue <br />Alamosa, CO 81101 <br />Telephone: (719) 589 - 2230 <br />Email: slvwcdcol@qwest.net <br />July 14, 2008 <br />Mr. Harris D. Sherman, Executive Director <br />Colorado Department of Natural Resources <br />Mr. Eric Hecox, Manager, Office of Interbasin Compact Negotiations <br />Colorado Department of Natural Resources <br />Mr. Todd Doherty, Intrastate Water Management & Development <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />Reference: Rio Grande 2008 Riparian Restoration Project <br />Gentlemen: <br />The Rio Grande Inter-Basin Roundtable (R.G.R.T) has determined that the single, most <br />critical water issue confronting the Rio Grande Basin is the current unsustainable <br />management of surface and ground water. The R.G.R.T. has made the decision that <br />water activities that address this issue be favorably considered for funding from the Water <br />Supply Reserve Account, SB 2005 -179, providing the proposed water activities meet the <br />SWSI findings for the Basin and the CWCB & IBCC Criteria and Guidelines for funding. <br />The total cost of the 2008 Riparian Stabilization Project on the Rio Grande in Alamosa <br />County, Colorado is estimated at $642,000.00. The R.G.R.T. is requesting authorization <br />and consideration for distribution of Funds pursuant to SB 2005 -179, for Basin Funds of <br />$35,000.00 and Statewide Funds of $250,000.00, the applicant is the Colorado Rio <br />Grande Restoration Foundation. The balance of the required funds will come from an EPA <br />319 Non-Point Source grant of $250,000.00 (administered by the Colorado Department of <br />Public Health & Environment), plus $106,000.00 from landowners, and $1,000.00 from the <br />RGHRP. <br />At the regular R.G.R.T meeting June 10, 2008, members voted unanimously to request <br />funding from SB 2005 - 179 funds for the 2008 Riparian Stabilization Project, as follows: <br />PROJECT AND AMOUNT REQUESTED SOURCE <br />SB 179 <br />2008 RIPARIAN STABILIZATION PROJECT $ 250,000.00 STATE <br />2008 RIPARIAN STABILIZATION PROJECT $ 35,000.00 BASIN <br />Page 1 of 3