Finance Committee Meeting 2008

• Board Meeting Date: 9/16/2008
• Description: Finance Sub-Committee Meeting September 16, 2008
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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and the loss of both NSIP and USGS co-op gages across the state. Staff is coordinating
with the USGS to ensure that the telemetry equipment is placed on the highest priority
gages that are of interest to CWCB programs. Staff continues to support the Colorado
Water Science Center in its efforts to balance funding between the NSIP and Cooperative
water programs.
4. Installation of new gages and operation and maintenance costs at existing gages.
Equipment for the Fraser River gage has been purchased and staff is working with DWR
on obtaining the necessary easements. Installation of the equipment was delayed in 2008
while staff attempted to find other stakeholders to share in ongoing operation and
maintenance costs. In addition, CWCB has paid for installation of a gage on the Dolores
River near Slick Rock, and for ongoing operation and maintenance of the Blue River wire
weight gage and for the Cottonwood Creek Gage near Buena Vista. Additional CWCB
gage sites continue to be evaluated based on staff discussions with each division engineer
to determine appropriate locations that would help with ISF administration, data
collection and/or flood monitoring. Additionally, gage installations may be required in
connection with pending acquisitions of water for ISF use.
5. Temporary funding for operation and maintenance of vital USGS Stream Gages
CWCB staff entered into a joint funding agreement with the USGS to provide for the
operation and maintenance of USGS gage # 09172500 SAN MIGUEL RIVER NEAR
PLACERVILLE, CO. The previous cooperator of the gage was unable to continue with a
cost share agreement with the USGS due to increased program costs and requested that
CWCB take over funding of O&M while additional cooperators could be solicited for on-
going support. The USGS would have dropped this historic gage (74 years of record) if
a cooperator could not be found.
15. Instream Flow Engineering Support Services
Authorization: SB 05-084 Grant Amount: $ 50,000
HB 06-1313 $100,000
HB 08-1346 $150,000
Total $300,000
Contract No. 07000000005 * Previous Disbursement:$66,461
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16. Satellite Monitoring System—State Engineer's Utrice
Authorization: HB 93-1273 to HB 08-1346 Grant Amount: $3,793,000
Previous Disbursements:$3,429,655
Contract No. N/A Available Balance: $ 363,345
Current Disbursements: $ 363,345
Ending Balance: $ 0
Water Source: Statewide Streams Project Type: Stream Gaging
Location: Statewide Managers: Jeff Baessler/Tom Ley
Sponsor: State Engineer's Office Beneficiary: Statewide Water Users
The Satellite Monitoring System includes funding for maintenance and refurbishment of the State
Engineer's Satellite Monitoring System. The State Engineer is continuing to make progress in its
replacement and refurbishment activities which are required as a result of new satellite data requirements
which are being imposed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA).
17. Stream Gauge Fund
Authorization: SB 07-122 Grant Amount: $426,378
Contract No. 08000000131 * Previous Disbursements:$127,853
Available Balance: $298,525
Current Disbursements:$119,192
Ending Balance: na,a3
Water Source: Statewide Streams Project Type: Stream Gaging
Location: Statewide Project Manager: Jeff Baessler