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-2- <br /> • be particularly effective in responding to drought conditions. <br /> • Continued work on a statewide climate change initiative tied to drought planning efforts and the need <br /> for comprehensive water adaptation strategies to deal with potential water shortages. <br /> • Ongoing participation in the National Integrated Drought Information System(NIDIS)early drought <br /> warning system in the upper Colorado River Basin and evaluation of the potential for integration of <br /> relevant NIDIS findings/outputs for other basins throughout the State. <br /> • Plan and host additional Statewide Drought Conference(s). <br /> • Plan and host a series of regional Drought Planning and Mitigation Workshops at various locations <br /> throughout the state. <br /> • Prioritize completion of local Drought Plans and Vulnerability and Risk Assessments,through the <br /> provision of public information/education as well as technical and financial assistance. <br /> • Review and potential revisions to technical drought planning toolbox components,including updated <br /> Guidance for developing local Water Conservation and Drought Mitigation Plans. <br /> • Develop a database to track key information in local Drought Plans and to allow better integration into <br /> future Drought Plan updates. This includes future re-survey(s)of state and local drought <br /> vulnerabilities and planning/implementation efforts. <br /> • Support the investigation of potential future climate change and drought impacts through use of <br /> Colorado's Decision Support System models and other planning project efforts. <br /> • Provide seed funding for expanded stream gage improvements,ground water monitoring wells,water <br /> system improvements,climate monitoring stations to monitor,assess,and predict future water supplies <br /> and vulnerabilities to water supplies due to potential impacts from climate change. <br /> • Comprehensive update to the 2002 Colorado Drought Mitigation and Response Plan,including <br /> potential development of statewide triggers and identification of anticipated socioeconomic drought <br /> impacts. <br /> • The State's Water Availability Task Force recently evaluated and expanded its drought mitigation goals into the <br /> following eight goals. These will be used to guide the selection of activities under the Program. <br /> 1. Improve Water Availability Monitoring <br /> 2. Increase Public Awareness and Education <br /> 3. Support Substitute Water Supply Plans and Leasing Options to Augment Water Supply <br /> 4. Facilitate Watershed and Local Planning <br /> 5. Reduce Water Demand/Encourage Conservation <br /> 6. Impact Reduction <br /> 7. Develop Intergovernmental and Interagency Stakeholder Coordination <br /> 8. Evaluate Potential Impacts from Climate Change <br /> Reconunendation <br /> Staff recommends that the Board request the General Assembly to authorize$300,000 from the Construction Fund <br /> to be appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources for allocation to the CWCB for use in its Office of Water <br /> Conservation&Drought Planning. <br /> • <br /> Flood Protection•Water Project Planning and Finance•Stream and Lake Protection <br /> Water Supply Protection•Conservation Planning <br />