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• Board Meeting Date: 5/20/2009
• Description: WSP Section - Tamarisk Control Cost Sharing Grant Pr9ogram - Transmittal of Grant Applications
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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Colorado Water Conservation Board
Tamarisk and Russian Olive ("TRO") Control Cost Sharing Grant Program
Application Instructions and Forms
Spring 2009

Instructions
1. Applications must be received no later than 6 PM on Monday April 27, 2009 via em ail to:
[e-mail]. Interested parties are strongly encouraged to call the CWCB
to discuss potential applications. For more information contact:
Steve Miller, Colorado Water Conservation Board
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721, Denver, CO 80203
Phone: [phone], ext. 3228, Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
2. Make sure you have read and fully understand all elements of the Guidance and
Procedures document related to project scope and applicant eligibility.
3. Local governments, conservation and water conservancy districts, weed management
districts, established non-profit organizations, and Colorado's two Ute Tribes are eligible.
Private landowners, state and federal agencies are not eligible to receive grant funds,
however projects may be conducted on private, state, or federal lands with appropriate
permissions and under the sponsorship of an eligible entity.
4. Funds available: The Board will award up to a total of $900,000 in grant funding to those
applicants best meeting the TRO grant requirements. The maximum award to anyone
applicant is $200,000. A minimum of $100,000 is reserved for projects requesting
between $10,000 and $50,000. The Board reserves the right to negotiate with
successful applicants to modify the scope and/or budget of their projects to better meet
CWCB objectives and fund availability.
5. Applications must be submitted on the form provided by the CWCB both electronically
(Adobe Reader "pdf' format - make sure to give your file a unique name), and in
addition five hard copies by land mail. Applications must meet the following format
requirements: font size: minimum 11 pt.; margins: 1 inch; maximum number of pages: 5
(excluding maps and required attachments).
6. Attachments to the application shall include:
. A project summary sheet on the form provided
. Detailed map of the project area showing at a suitable scale relevant watercourses,
major land owners, infested areas and areas to be treated.
. A concise statement of the existing ecological condition of the area to be treated
and expected outcomes from the project. Include specific references to the
watershed TRO control plan and other supporting materials.
. Detailed project budget, including matching fund sources, and provisions for
ongoing monitoring and maintenance on the sample form provided or an as detailed
equivalent. The budget will form the basis for a grant agreement with the CWCB and
the structure for future invoices.
. Project schedule demonstrating ability to complete all funded activities within 2
years. At a minimum all control and revegetation work must be completed and
monitoring and maintenance programs in place prior to final payment. .
. Letters of commitment from any entity identified as providing matching funds,
allowing access to private property, or otherwise contributing to the essential
feasibility of the proposed project.
7. Applications will be evaluated as described in the Guidance and Procedures document
utilizing the evaluation factors displayed in the attached table entitled: "Tamarisk and
Russian Olive ("TRO") Control Cost Sharina Grant Evaluation Criteria" and provided for the
applicant's information.

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