Finance Committee Meeting 2012

• Board Meeting Date: 9/26/2012
• Description: Finance Sub-Comittee Meeting September 26, 2012
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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TO: Colorado Water Conservation Board
Finance Committee John rn Hickenlooper
Governor
FROM: Jeff Baessler, Stream and Lake Protection Section Mike King
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DNR Executive Director
Tom Ley, Division of Water Resources State Hydrographer
Jennifer L.Gimbel
CWCB Director
DATE: September 14, 2012
SUBJECT: Non-Reimbursable Investment Item#1
Satellite Linked Monitoring System and Stream Gage Refurbishment
Program.
Introduction
The Division of Water Resources (DWR)has requested an appropriation of$300,000 for the
continued operational viability of the state Satellite-linked Monitoring System (SMS) and Stream
Gage Refurbishment Program. Each year, funding for this program has been reviewed and
approved by both the Finance Committee and the Board. It has been recognized that it is critical
for both the State's water planning and water administrative agencies to support and maintain
state-of-art stream gaging programs and continue to provide accurate water resources data to
support multi-agency and water user needs. The DWR Satellite-linked Monitoring program is
outlined in §37-60-121 and §37-80-102 C.R.S.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Board request the General Assembly to authorize $300,000 from the
Construction Fund to be appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources for allocation to
Division of Water Resources (DWR)to enhance, renovate, and replace the Data Collection
Platforms in the existing satellite monitoring system and to refurbish existing stream gages.
Discussion
The $300,000 request for FY 2013-2014 will support the continued, long-term operational
viability of over 520 satellite-linked water resources monitoring sites. These funds will be
allocated as follows:
1. $245,000 for replacement of out-dated Data Collection Platforms (DCP) and associated
satellite telemetry equipment and upgrading of satellite transmission components.
Replacement of out of date DCPs is required to accommodate technology upgrades and
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