Finance Committee Meeting 2013

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

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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: Jeff Baessler, Deputy Section Chief,
Stream and Lake Protection Section
DATE: September 13, 2013
SUBJECT: Non-Reimbursable Investments Item #1
Satellite-linked Monitoring System and Stream Gage Refurbishment Program
• Introduction
The Division of Water Resources (DWR) has requested an appropriation of$330,000 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 appropriate $330,000 from the Construction fund to the
Department of Natural Resources for allocation to the Division of Water Resources (DWR)to
replace out-dated Data Collection Platforms and associated satellite telemetry equipment in the
existing satellite monitoring system, and to refurbish existing stream gages.
Discussion
The $330,000 request for FY 2014-2015 will support the continued, long-term operational
viability of 520 satellite-linked water resources monitoring sites. These funds will be allocated
as follows:
• 1. $275,000 for replacement of out-dated Data Collection Platforms (DCP) and associated
satellite telemetry equipment and upgrading of satellite transmission components. The rate
of replacement of DCPs is based on a life expectancy from normal wear, tear and software
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