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• AGENCY NAME: Water Conservation Board AGENCY NUMBER: PDA ROUTING NUMBER: +� 11 111 CONTRACT THIS CONTRACT, made this _� day of ��,t.Yl�� 2000 by and between the State of Colorado for the use anck benefit of the Department of Natural Resources, Colorado Water Conservation Board (CW�B), hereinafter referred to as the STATE and the Rio GRANDE RESTORATION PROJECT ENTERPRISE 919 Third Avenue, P.O. Box 729, Monte Vista, Colorado 81144, hereinafter referred to as the CotvTRACTOR. FACTUAL RECITALS A. Authority exists in the law, and funds have been budgeted, appropriated and otherwise made available and a sufficient unencumbered balance the��gof remains available for payment in Fund Number 424 Organization YYYY, Appropriation fjl�'�,�'GBL SLWC Program WTRC, Object Code 5560, Reporting Category 0042, Contract Encumbrance'NumberC150042. B. Required approval, clearance, and coordination have been accomplished from and with appropriate agencies. � . C. The CotvT�uCTOR is a water activity enterprise within the meaning of § 37-45.1-101 et seg, C.R.S. (1999), and was established by a resolution of the San Luis Valtey Water Conservancy District's Board of Directors adopted May 19, 1999, incorporated herein by this reference, for purposes of planning, financing, managing, implementing and operating the Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Project (" PROJECT "). The PRO�ECT entails a detailed cooperative planning investigation of the Rio Grande River from the vicinity of the southern boundary of Alamosa County to near South Fork, Rio Grande County, Colorado that will evaluate the feasibility of various restoration projects to improve channel conveyance capacity, reduce vulnerability to flood damages, improve water diversion, restore riparian habitat, and facilitate delivery of interstate compact commitments. D. The CONTRACTOR Board of Directors has established an Advisory Committee that represents a broad spectrum of water interests within the San Luis Water Conservancy District's boundaries. In addition, various entities within the District's boundaries intend to participate in the PRO�ECT by sharing costs or providing in-kind services. E. The CONTRACTOR requested the STATE to participate in the PROJECT by sharing the CONTRACTOR'S costs of consulting with the Advisory Committee and retaining one or more contractors to conduct a feasibility study (" STUDY " ) for the PROJECT. F. The STATE has determined that the information compiled in the STU�Y and implemented in the PROJECT will directly enhance the STATE ability to meet its Rio Grande River Compact obligations. G. At its January 1999 6oard meeting, the CWCB approved expending �20G,G00 from the Construction Fund on STUDY costs. H. Pursuant to Senate Bill 99-173, Section 10, the General Assembly authorized the CWCB to allocate Page 1 of 6