Finance Committee Meeting 2013

• Board Meeting Date: 9/26/2013
• Description: Finance Committee Meeting September 26, 2013
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

STATE OF COLORADO
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John W.Hickenlooper
Governor
TO: Finance Committee Mike King
DNR Executive Director
Colorado Water Conservation Board
James Eklund
CWCB Director
FROM: Andy Moore,Water Resources Engineer
Interstate, Federal, and Water Information Section
DATE: September 12,2013
SUBJECT: Non-Reimbursable Investments Item#7
Arkansas River Decision Support System
• Introduction
Colorado's Decision Support Systems (CDSS) are a joint effort of CWCB and DWR, with the
purpose of providing data and analytical tools to aid in water resources planning and
management in the State. Currently there are DSSs in place for the Colorado River and Rio
Grande Basins, and the development of the South Platte DSS is ongoing.
The Arkansas River Decision Support System (ArkDSS) is the last DSS to be developed for
CDSS. The feasibility study was completed in December 2011, resulting in a proposed
implementation process including four phases, at an estimated total cost of$7,590,000.
$750,000 has previously been approved by the Board for Phases 1 and 2. The funding
requested herein will be used to continue the ArkDSS implementation, which at this stage
includes primarily data compilation and data collection activities that will provide the
foundation for the ArkDSS.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Board request the General Assembly to authorize $500,000 from
the Construction Fund to be appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources for
allocation to the CWCB to continue implementation of the ArkDSS.
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