CWCB Construction Fund and Severance Tax Trust Fund Annual Report 1999

• Year: 1999
• Title: Construction Fund and Severance Fund Tax Trust Fund Annual Report
• CWCB Section: Agency-wide
• Publications - Doc Type: CF Annual Report

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1.0 CWCB Overview
1.1 Mission '
The Colorado Water Conservation Board was created by the Legislature in 1937 'for
the purpose of aiding in the protection and development of the waters of the state,for
the benefit of the present and future inhabitants of the state." [37-60-102, CRS]
The duty of the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) is "to promote the
conservation of the waters of the state of Colorado in order to secure the greatest
utilization of such waters and the utmost prevention of floods." [37-60-106(1), CRS] I
1.2 Board Composition I
The Colorado Water Conservation Board is a Type 1 agency within the Department
of Natural Resources. The CWCB consists of fifteen members. The Governor appoints
eight members from the state's major river basins and one member from the City and
County of Denver. All of the appointees are subject to Senate confirmation and serve
three year terms. The Executive Director of the Department of Natural Resources is an
ex-officio, voting member. The Director of the CWCB, State Engineer, Attorney
General, the Commissioner of the Agriculture Department, and the Director of the
Division of Wildlife are ex-officio, non-voting members. I
To the extent possible, appointments to the Board include persons experienced in
water resource management, water project financing, engineering, planning, development I
of water projects, water law, and irrigated farming, or ranching. No more than five
appointees can be members of the same political party.
1999 CWCB Members
Eight Major River Basin Members
North Platte River Robert O. Burr
South Platte River William Brown
Arkansas River Harold E. Miskel
Rio Grande Lewis H. Entz
San Miguel, Dolores, Animas, and San Juan Rivers Donald W. Schwindt
Gunnison River Ray H. Werner
Colorado River Mainstem Richard Eric Kuhn
Yampa and White Rivers David H. Smith ,
One Member from the City and County of Denver Patricia Wells
One Ex-Officio Voting Member
Executive Director, Dept. of Natural Resources Greg Walcher
CWCB FY99 Annual Report,page 4