CWCB Annual Report December 1996

• Year: 1996
• Title: Annual Report to the 61st Colorado General Assembly First Regular Session
• CWCB Section: Agency-wide
• Publications - Doc Type: CF Annual Report

4.4 Roaring Fork River Multi-objective Management Plan Continuation
The Board recommends it be authorized to expend a total of up to$50,000 from the Construction
Fund to continue the Roaring Fork River Multi-objective Management Plan previously authorized
in SB 96-153 for the following purposes:
(A) to develop an overall master plan to manage streambank erosion, channel migration,
1 sediment, debris, and minimum stream flows in the Aspen reach;
(B)to fully implement an existing master plan to manage channel stability, erosion, debris, and
' protection of irrigation facilities in the Carbondale reach;
(C ) to develop a plan to manage public access for recreation and stream beautification in the
Glenwood reach;
(D) to develop a plan to manage fishing, Ruedi reservoir release rates, flooding, and stream
stability in the Fryingpan River reach;
(E) to develop a plan to manage erosion, sedimentation, flooding, and transbasin diversions in
the upper tributaries; and
' (F)to contract for services up to $10,000 for advanced flood mitigation measures in the Roaring
Fork River basin in cooperation with local governments and the Army Corps of Engineers in order
to mitigate future flood losses.
4.5 Arkansas River Multi-objective Management Plan
The Board recommends it be authorized to expand the scope of work of the previously authorized
Arkansas River Channel Restoration Study and to expend up to $50,000 in additional funds from
' the Construction Fund to cooperate with and contract for services with the Colorado Department of
Highways and/or the U. S. Geological Survey, or other contractors, and continue development of a
' multi-objective management plan for the Arkansas River for the stream reach extending from Pueblo
to the Colorado-Kansas state line.
In addition to any previously authorized tasks, the funds would be authorized to perform the
following additional tasks:
' (A) groundwater analysis,
(B) collection of field data, and
' (C) preparation of topographic and aerial mapping for a portion of the stream reach from
Rocky Ford to John Martin Reservoir.
CWCB FY96 Annual Report,page 27