CWCB Basin Plan Meetings 2000-2001

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a�S�R CoNS fR4 _ - — Colorado Water South Platte River Conservation Board Rod Kuharich, Director oc Dan McAuliffe, Deputy Director J Basin Planning Meetings www.cwcb.state.co.us Policy and Planning Needs Identified by Participants • Continue to comment on recreational in- channel diversion applications • Coordinate state monies for river restoration projects • Oppose changing the board membership to reflect population rather than water basin • Support development of water storage for endangered species and to resolve other issues of statewide concern • Support groundwater augmentation facilities to help recover groundwater levels • Evaluate state role in ownership of water projects and state water planning • Evaluate impacts of return flow water quality on downstream uses and augmentation plans • Evaluate efficacy of water banking for water management Identified Technical Assistance Needs • Evaluate storage and groundwater augmentation projects on the Lower South Platte, the Upper South Platte and in Clear Creek County • Complete the South Platte Decision Support System • Use data on groundwater levels for water use and drought planning • Evaluate river diversion projects along the St.Vrain River and Boulder Creek • Provide drought planning support to towns and counties and including landscaping and water restrictions • Provide aide with water conservation through revising and updating the small grants program • Evaluate projects to protect Park County wetlands • Develop methodologies to evaluate river restoration projects for multi- objective goals • Support Park County groundwater study • Provide assistance with Park County groundwater quantity and quality monitoring programs • Create a fact sheet describing how to apply for grants and loans • Support restoration of Highline Canal with both studies and projects • Perform rigorous reviews of Conservation Plans • Provide continued support of the South Metro conjunctive use study and the Metropolitan Water Supply • Feasibility studies for new storage on the lower South Platte • Funding for groundwater planning study • Develop real time stream gage data available on the CWCB web site Identified Potential Water Projects • Improve and preserve the Highland Canal • Rehabilitate several river diversions along the St. Vrain River and Boulder Creek, where rehabilitation has not been performed since the 1969 floods • Evaluate high elevation storage for Upper South Platte water users in conjunction with downstream users • Assist with the purchase of instream flow acquisitions to preserve fisheries • Develop groundwater augmentation facilities to help recover groundwater levels in Park County Other Issues • Use conservation easements and dry year water leases • Coordinate the CWCB funding with other to allow water rights to stay tied to a ranch funding sources for river restoration • State needs to support to preserve and improve water • Need support from state in river restoration for supply in Park County water quality management • Need guidance on management of salvage water • Need updated dam site inventories