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• Board Meeting Date: 11/19/2008
• Description: CF Section - Referred Non-Reimbursable Investments - Water Adaptation Projects
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

Water Project Construction Non-Reimbursable State Investment --Project Data
Grantee: CWCB
Project Name: Water Adaptation Projects
Project Type: Operational Funds
County: NA
Drainage Basin: NA
Water Source: NA
Total Study Cost: $500,000
Funding Sources: CF
Type of Borrower: State Agency
Median Household Income: NA
CWCB Grant: $500,000
Interest rate: NA
Term: NA
In 2007 Governor Ritter asked state agencies to develop a Climate Acton Plan.
The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) stepped forward with along-term plan to
address the impacts on climate variability on water supplies in every region of our state because
each region will experience the impact of climate variability differently, and therefore, must be
prepared to plan and implement adaptation strategies that take into consideration their regional
uniqueness.
A component of the CWCB's strategy involves:
• understanding the threat of climate change;
• communicating the information to those who need plan and implement strategies; and,
• building the partnerships that will produce the models and data upon which actions are
based.
The $500,000 being requested is designed to help the CWCB implement its strategy in the
following areas:
• enhance our climate observation systems with the goal of identifying long-term trends;
• scrutinize and detect bias in climate change models;
• funding partnerships to ensure new data is useful at a local planning level;
• adapt information for use in the Colorado Decision Support System;
• publish useful information;
• utilize information to meet federal drought planning requirements;
• forecasting and proj ections; and to,
• calculate specific impacts to water rights, including instream flow water rights.
Please refer to the attached list of potential projects Water Adaptation Projects that details long
term study needs for the State of Colorado. The list outlines a comprehensive strategy for
addressing water adaptation needs, over a 2-5 year period, to respond to potential climate change
impacts. Consequently, you will notice that the list exceeds the current $500,000 funding
request. CWCB staff will work to prioritize the projects based on highest need.
Attachment: Water Adaptation Potential Projects