Finance Committee Meeting 2009

• Board Meeting Date: 9/15/2009
• Description: Finance Sub-Committee Meeting September 15, 2009
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

Non-Reimbursable Application- CWCB Construction Fund
Form Revised January 2009
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5. Explain why you are requesting a grant, instead of a loan. (the Construction Fund exists primarily to
provide low interest loans for the construction or rehabilitation of raw water projects. Non-
reimbursable investments are approved only when the project or study is of statewide interest and
benefits a wide range of people and organizations, and/or a large geographical area.
The CWCB staff is requesting a non-reimbursable expenditure for Watershed Restoration because the
program is 1) Staff initiated, 2)Endorsed by the Board, 3)Consistent with CWCB statutory
responsibilities, and 4)Able to provide benefits for non-consumptive and consumptive water uses
throughout the state. Presently the sources of state funding for these activities are not consistent and
reliable. The funding will allow CWCB to cost-share with the federal government and other
stakeholders to complete this much-needed work.
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6. List the names and addresses of any technical or legal consultants retained to represent the applicant or
to conduct investigations for the proposed project or study.
Name Address &Phone Number
The CWCB has access to numerous qualified engineering consulting firms in Colorado
through the As-Needed engineering program as well as standard contracting mechanisms. The
CWCB has good working relationships with many qualified firms in addition to expertise
provided by the Corps of Engineers, the NRCS, the USGS, and other study partners. Some of
the work can also be completed in-house as well to further help leverage grant dollars.
7. List any feasibility study or scope of work that has been completed or is now in progress for the
proposed project or study. (Submit one copy with this application):
The CWCB has a number of completed watershed restoration master planning studies that
have been very useful to a variety of users. Some of them have been used as a first step toward
design and implementation of projects to address watershed restoration needs. Some examples
include the Rio Grande Watershed Plan, the Eagle River Inventory and Assessment, Upper
Yampa Implementation Plan, the Dolores River Dialogue, and the Mancos River Watershed
Rapid Assessment. The CWCB also completed a watershed restoration master plan for the
Alamosa River watershed. All of this information is available to the public via the Internet and
CWCB's Imaging System.