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• Board Meeting Date: 11/18/2008
• Description: CWCB Director's Report
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

Other: The CWCB issued a Request for Proposal this past summer and conducted interviews in August
to select contractors for work to be done in the next phase of Map Modernization. The two contractors
selected were Anderson Consulting Engineers and Icon Engineering. Work for the next phase is expected
to begin in early 2009 and the State is waiting for the funding to be approved and allocated by FEMA in
the next few months. In the meantime, the State's two current contractors, Anderson and PBS&J will
continue work to complete their projects already in progress. (Tom BNOwning)
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN
ARKANSAS RIVER DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM (ArkDSS): We had hoped the posting
for request for proposal (RFP) for the Arkansas DSS Feasibility Study would be started in late September,
however due to the State fiscal freeze; this will delay when the RFP will be sent out. Part of the approval
process requires Office of Information Technology (OIT) review, we are currently awaiting an approval
from OIT, once that is given then the RFP process will move to DNR's procurement section for posting.
It is still anticipated that a contractor will be selected before the end of this calendar year.
The Water Information section is also working with Dr. Gates at Colorado State University (CSU) on
refining his approved WSRA work. His application was approved for $600,000 and we are working with
CSU on refining the application scope into a contractual scope. (Ray Alvarado)
ARKANSAS RIVER COMPACT ADMINISTRATION (ARCA): We have begun preparations for the
2008 Annual Meeting of ARCA to be held in Lamar on December 8-9, 2008. This will be my first
appearance as head of Colorado's delegation, although I provided legal representation to the delegation
for several years while on the Attorney General's staff in the 90's. Among items on the ARCA agenda
will be approval of over a decade of reservoir accounting made possible by the Board's assistance in
proving several 1000 AF of water to Kansas to reconcile past accounting complaints. We also anticipate
some discussion of the proposed Surface Water Consumptive Use Rules, see below. (Steve Mille)
SEO's SURFACE WATER CONSUMPTIVE USE RULES: The Advisory Committee for
Arkansas River Compact Rules to Govern Improvements to Surface Water Irrigation Systems has
continued to meet, most recently on October 22 and November 13. The Board will be considering a
$250,000 construction fund grant (see Agenda item 29.d.) to assist water users develop compliance plans
that will allow continued use of high efficiency irrigation systems while achieving full compliance with
the proposed rules and Article IVD of the Arkansas River Compact. Details of the compliance plans, and
how the grant program will facilitate them, including eligible activities and participants will be developed
through the Solutions Subcommittee of the Advisory Committee prior to the proposed January 2010
effective date of the rules. The Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District has volunteered to
play a lead role in providing a compliance plan for existing irrigators below Pueblo Reservoir subject to
the rules. Dick Wolfe may report more on this activity during his SEO report. (Steve Mille)
FOUNTAIN CREEK VISION TASK FORCE: The Task Force is receiving $75,000 of WSRA
funding and staff is monitoring and assisting this group. The Task Force's draft Vision Plan will be
presented for public review and comment at two meetings on November 12 in Pueblo and 13 in Colorado
Springs. At these same meetings the Corps of Engineers will present information from its General
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