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TERMS AND CONDITIONS DEVELOPED BY THE <br />COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD <br />FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FROM <br />THE WILD AND SCENIC ALTERNATIVES FUND <br />Background <br />In 2009, the General Assembly: 1) established the Colorado Water Conservation Board Wild and <br />Scenic Rivers Act Alternatives Fund ( "the Fund "); 2) provided that the Fund would be refreshed <br />annually up to $400,000; 3) stated that the Fund should be used to support cooperative and <br />collaborative processes designed to protect outstandingly remarkable values ( "ORVs ") <br />associated with rivers within Colorado, while protecting Colorado's ability to fully use its <br />compact and decree entitlements; and, 4) provided that the Board may adopt terms and <br />conditions for fund disbursements. Currently, there are seven different federal processes where a <br />federal agency is evaluating the eligibility or suitability of different rivers or streams for Wild <br />and Scenic designation. In response to several of these federal processes, some local <br />stakeholders have formed alternative resource protection groups ( "alternatives groups ") that are <br />exploring different avenues for resource protection —some of which include "wild and scenic" <br />designation as an option for resource protection. These terms and conditions are designed to <br />assure that the Fund is used to support the efforts of these various alternatives groups in an <br />equitable and efficient manner. <br />Introduction <br />Except for funds used by the CWCB staff for operational expenses, requests for use of the Fund <br />shall be provided to the CWCB Director in writing. It is the goal of the CWCB to ensure wise <br />and effective use of monies from the Fund. The CWCB strongly encourages the use of this Fund <br />for projects that result in the compilation of the best available data at the earliest stages of the <br />federal agencies' plan revisions and processes to evaluate streams and rivers for eligibility and <br />suitability for Wild and Scenic designation. <br />Administration of the Fund <br />The CWCB will: <br />Annually review information regarding the Fund, in May of each year. <br />Each year consider and make any necessary revisions to these terms and conditions. <br />Determine if the purposes for which the Fund was established have ceased, and if so, de- <br />authorize the Fund. <br />The CWCB Director will: <br />• Approve or deny the use of all funds, after consultation with the Board member(s) of <br />basins involved with the project. <br />Page 1 of 5 <br />