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• FUNDRAISING FROM OTHER SOURCES: A multi -year investment of $340,000 has been requested from Eagle County. Eagle County is supportive of the project and is watching the status of CWCB's decision as thev consider the funding request. Securing the WSRA grant will improve the likelihood of being able to keep the fundraising moving forward with Eagle County, boaters and the myriad of other smaller funding amounts currently being solicited. Grand County is making progress with other fundraising sources and will continue to keep staff appraised as other commitments are secured. For your Information, Great Outdoors (LOCO) funding was pursued by Grand County but the project is ineligible because of the location on a BLM recreation site. GOCO doesn't fund projects on federal land. RESOLUTION: if awarded the WSRA grant, Grand County agrees not to request the grant funds until It has completed securing necessary construction funding. II. "The timing of the grant prior to the agreement with Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District regarding Windy Gap being finalized." RESOLUTION: Grand County formally approved Windy Gap Firming Project Intergovernmental Agreement (WGFP IGA) on December 4, 2012 along with issuing a 1041 Permit for the Windy Gap Firming Project. The Municipal Subdistrict of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District accepted the 1041 Permit on December 6, 2012 and signed the WGFP IGA. III. "The timing of the grant prior to the issuance of a RICD decree by the water court and regarding concerns that the potential that the RICD could potentially foreclose the Green Mountain Pumpback as a potential future transbasin project." "The agreement that West Slope entities, including Grand County have with Denver Water, and potentially Northern, do not necessarily extend to other East Slope entities that could need the water." RESOLUTION: The staffs concern was resolved through a stipulation and decree to negotiate with the CWCB concerning a future Upper Colorado River Cooperative Project. The stipulation was approved by CWCB at the November 13, 2012 Board meeting, filed with the water court November 15th and approved by the court on November 18, 2012. If awarded the WSRA grant, Grand County agrees not to request the grant funds until after the RICD decree has been finalized by the water court. IV. "Staff agrees that the protections the RICD affords for recreational uses are valuable to the local economy and for meeting recreational needs in the state, and that the whitewater park would further enhance this value. Since this project would set a precedent for WSRA funding of RICD's it is important that all potential issues be resolved." RESOLUTION: Concerns raised by staff have all been addressed and now this "precedent" setting request rests in the hands of the Board members for deliberation and approval. The Gore Canyon Whitewater Park is a popular project of statewide importance that will help meet and enhance the recreational needs of water users in the state. Non consumptive projects, such as the Gore Canyon Whitewater Park, are an appropriate use of state funds as envisioned by the Legislature through the creation of the IBCC and Roundtable process and the WSRA funding mechanism. 1�1