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! <br />-3- <br />Tamarack Plan <br />Colorado's water contribution of 27,000 acre feet via ground water recharge, and our future <br />depletion plan is collectively know as the Tamarack Plan. <br />• Phase 1 of the plan calls for the development of 10,000 acre feet of water at the Tamarack Ranch <br />and Pony Express State Wildlife areas (it is referred to a Phase 1 because it was agreed to at the <br />beginning of the CA negotiations). <br />• Phase 2 of the plan is the commitment to mitigate future depletions impacts to species and <br />habitat flow requirements. At this time we are anticipating that the infrastructure that is <br />constructed to accomplish Phase 1 can also be used to accomplish Phase 2. <br />• Phase 3 of the plan is the commitment to provide and additional 17,000 acre feet. This water <br />will be developed via a variety of inechanisms which have not been delineated in detail. <br />The specific agreements and means for implementing the various Phases are currently under <br />consideration. Our initial focus will be on Phase 1. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is <br />being developed in consultation with South Platte water users. It is envisioned that the MOU will <br />include the Division of Wildlife, Department of Natural Resource, Division of Water Resources and <br />CWCB. The MOU will define the roles of the referenced state agencies and the planning and <br />implementation process for Phase 1. A draft of the MOU may be available for the next Board <br />meeting. <br />Ultimately, we also anticipate that some form of overarching agreement will be needed to coordinate <br />all three Phase of the Tamarack Plan. There are a number of legal, administrative, cost and <br />implementation issues, which will need to be considered to accomplish such an agreement. Once <br />these issues are better defined and narrowed in scope we would like to obtain input from the Board. <br />Recommendation <br />None at this time, however, staff would like to start getting Board members familiar with the issues <br />as we are approaching the point where a program needs to be agreed to and appropriate steps taken <br />to implement such program. <br />Flood Protection • Water Project Planning and Financing • Stream and Lake Protection <br />Water Supply Protecuon • Conservadon Planning