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STATE OF COLORADO <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />ftpartMent of Natural Rmuroes <br />1313 3hm= trn4 Mourn 721 <br />Dwyer, Cdebm4o MM <br />Mmm (303) 06-3441 <br />tsr�. (303) 866.44 <br />wwwXrtb atalk-C& M <br />TO: Colorado Water Conservation Board Mombers Bill Ritter.Jr. <br />POWAMN <br />FROM: Teel Ko�waWd MR a <br />� >31caq�'lve I71ia,tar <br />DATE: November 8, 2M9 c r art <br />w1ca actor <br />SUBJECT; Agenda Item 20, November 17-18,2009 Board MeeMV <br />Din MCAUUM <br />Mch N <br />Water-Supply Protectl6n Section -R"p=t for <br />EaF mditure from UdWon Fund <br />Background <br />As you know, &o.nnpretaedontead drought fmm ZQ00 -2008. in tho Colorado Ricer Basin has <br />)owe and serge levels in Lake Powell and Lake.Me;ad. While the rinoff fiic i several )stint <br />yews has impmv*ed the dWi+efn, the existing drought may -crontinue into the future. Seetim 37- <br />60- 121(2.x, quoted below, allows the Bostd.to authorize the a gWWihire•of litigation aacuunt <br />hands if requested by the Attorney Gel" In Zip, t6 as" the CWC3 with nqptinflom.and <br />to prepare for p6teaatial litig4on the Attorney Generd request4 and this Board authorized, then <br />use of litigation account funds tO eatblish the Deftrtse; of the Colorado River Uxdt: Aldmgb.dw <br />Coloradp River Bain States and the; fadesral averment wem able to reach a hiaApII6 agreement <br />in December 20)07, Colorado mb to rempim that there am decisions that we, make today that <br />will have colnaequeaiee s for Color ha the futw& Curdy #tore acs signdficant =gotiations <br />and lawsuits that are ec+awringthat could affect Colorada'a its in the Colorado River. As <br />described in the attached faquest from the AttdYwy Goal's Office, ft Atk mq G coral had <br />committed to transition tea special unit to general ftmdingsupport utter the 2007 negotiations <br />were completed. however, that attempt 'failed in the Gecaeiral Aslmmbly last yeer true: to <br />budgetay owstraiats. This yes4 dwAttmey General lhas reduced *a ceding request for this <br />subunit. The Attorney General' rpque st is aftwhed. <br />Staff Reao1>Jel}mendatloa <br />The staffi tW the Board: <br />1) &Wmim the vMeudilampf additional moneys, net.to queW 326-S.'000 for the frosts <br />asaodoWd with tha dofa m of Calil0do'. s allocation of water in the Colorado River; <br />2) diem t the CWCB Dimetor and Staff to eatpend these funds in e manner consist cot with <br />the rlsque'st by the Offft.of the- Attamey. Gen 1. with the of on that the funds am <br />not limited tgFY'11; =d, <br />3) dita dw CWCRDire w C*XB St and Ofce of the Atwney General to <br />comply with the annual rep.orting a aquir e I is = spnifically hided for in Section 37- <br />60- 121(8.5). <br />Wmtw Supper rnbow • VtfrtmIWI Pma d ea & FWd Mit SMIG t1 o tam & LOU trIlt"M ■ water Sup* Waning A Plasum <br />Water Veaspr its 4 UmghtJ%nela0 • antrtftte Water lMANNO amt & RaftlaPINIM <br />