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- 2- . Water users had questions about the progress, scope of work, and environmental mitigation costs that will add to the current estimate of approximately $4,000/ AF for the target reallocation storage pool of 20,600 AF. o Environmental Mitigation work completed so far includes year 2000 Biological and Cultural Resources Inventory Reports prepared by Tetra Tech that are posted on the CWCB website. o Tetra Tech has completed an initial inventory for signs of endangered species (Ute Ladies Tresses, Prebles Meadow Jumping Mouse, and Colorado Butterfly Pant) and has had initial meetings with the Corps and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. o Tetra Tech has spent a few weeks recently in August 2004 conducting additional inventories for Threatened and Endangered (T&E) species. o There will be more years of T &E species inventories required by the Fish and Wildlife Service. . New Study activities are the Cost Benefit Analysis, Downstream Flooding Impacts Investigation (U ses flood routing model created by Corps to the state line), and investigation into other facilities or alternatives suitable for meeting water needs. These study tasks are all part of the overall project work plan. . Many of the water user questions can be answered by reading the meeting minutes and reports posted on the CWCB web site http://cwcb,state.co.usfFlood IntIo.btm Reoccurring questions by water users seem to be budget related and study costs. The project funds come from the CWCB and the Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District. o This is on a 50/50 cost share basis. The CWCB has received some in-kind credit for work on the study also. o The original scope of work was for $2 Million to complete the study. o The Corps assumed project administration in the fall of 2003. o Tetra Tech was hired as the environmental contractor in the fall of 2003 as well. . Additional Study costs are currently estimated at $1.2 million + $70,000 for additional threatened and endangered plant surveys. This means that approximately $635,000 is needed by the Corps of Engineers and $635,000 is need by the CWCB and other non-federal project sponsors to get through Environmental impact Statement (EIS) process and preparing an EIS. o The CWCB has $150,000 allocated to this project for the state fiscal year 2005 that started on July 1,2004. o Additional study costs are needed to complete the study by non-federal partners. $635,000 (needed) - $150,000 (CWCB funds) = $485,000 (non state or non federal cost share needed to bring the project to completion). Flood Protection. Water Project Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection Water Supply Protection. Conservation Planning