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STATE OF COLORADO <br /> fibOFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER <br /> Division of Water Resources of CO<oP-A <br /> Department of Natural Resources ties ': <br /> 1313 Sherman Street,Room 818 <br /> Denver,Colorado 80203 .!e�s * <br /> Phone(303)866-3581 <br /> FAX(303)866-3589 <br /> Bill Ritter,Jr. <br /> http://www.water.state.co.us Governor <br /> Harris D.Sherman <br /> Executive Director <br /> Dick Wolfe,PE <br /> Director/State Engineer <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> To: Jennifer Gimbel, Director, Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> From: Scott Cuthbertson,Assistant State Engineer-- Public Safety <br /> Cc: Tom Ley, Jeff Baessler, Dan McAuliffe <br /> Date: August 11, 2009 <br /> RE: Division of Water Resources Satellite-linked Monitoring System <br /> DWR and CWCB Flood Hardening of Existing Stream Gages <br /> Summary <br /> The Colorado Division of Water Resources (DWR) requests $250,000 from the CWCB Construction Fund for <br /> FY2010-11. The requested funds support the continued, long-term operational viability of over 500 satellite- <br /> linked water monitoring sites: replacement of out-dated data collection platforms and satellite telemetry <br /> transmission components and renovation of existing gaging stations. The specific distribution of the funds <br /> requested is as follows: <br /> 1. $195,000 for replacement of out-dated Data Collection Platforms (DCP)and associated satellite <br /> telemetry equipment and upgrading of satellite transmission components. Funds requested in this <br /> category allows the replacement of out of date DCPs at DWR satellite monitoring gaging stations <br /> as technology improvements become available or are mandated by NOAA, the Federal Agency <br /> managing the GOES satellite resource. <br /> 2. $55,000 for refurbishing existing stream gages as needed to maintain operational reliability of <br /> stream flow data collection. This request is anticipated to be an annual cost due to <br /> deterioration and projected life expectancy of the physical and mechanical aspects of the <br /> stream gages. <br /> Introduction <br /> The Division of Water Resources and CWCB, consistent with Section 37-60-121 and Section 37-80-102 <br /> C.R.S., continue to improve the utility of the stream gaging program to support multi-agency and water <br /> user needs such as water rights administration, compact protection, flood forecasting and warning, and <br /> Decision Support System implementation and use. DWR must maintain the electronics in satellite-linked <br />