27b ‎(2)‎

• Board Meeting Date: 11/19/2008
• Description: CF Section - En-Bloc Non-Reimbursable Investment Recommendations - Instream Flow Engineering and Technical Support Services
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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Bill Ritter, Jr.

Governor
TO : Colorado Water Conservation Board

Finance Committee
Harris D. Sherman
DNR Executive Director

FROM : Jeff Baessler
Jennifer L. Gimbel
Bahman Hatami
CWCB Director

Dan McAuliffe
DATE : November 5 , 2008
CWCB Deputy Director
Agenda Item 27 b , November 18 - 19, 2008 Board Meeting
SUBJECT :
Water Supply Planning and Finance Section
En - bloc Non - Reimbursable Investments
In - Stream Flow Engineering and Technical Support Services

Introduction
This request is for the continued implementation of the CWCB long range engineering and technical
suppor t services program. Since 2005, the CWCB Finance Sub - committee and the Board have approved
an annual appropriation of $150,000 from the Construction Fund for support services to address specific
agency - related needs s
justification for new appropriat ions, and providing technical analysis for the transfer of acquired water
right s to instream flow use on an as - needed basis . This year, st aff is requesting a $ 50,000 appropriation
to refresh the funding for this program back up to the $150,000 level .
This appropriation is consistent with the Stream and Lake Protection Section strategic plan. Under the
instream flow program in accordance with statutes and to maintain the base programs required to
pe rform the statutory duties. The appropriation of funds for engineering and technical support services
would help to provide such resources and thus continue to fulfill this objective.
Discussion
The CWCB relies upon sound technical investigations to appropriate, acquire, and protect instream flow
water rights throughout the state. Due to a steady increase in water court matters, the workload for the
to grow. For example, resume review activities, including injury analyses that provide justification for
filing of Statements of Opposition, requires significant staff resources. In addition, technical
investigations are needed to process the acquisition of senior water rights and to provide technical
support and expertise to change the decreed uses of the acquired water to instream flow use.
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