Finance Committee Meeting 2007

• Board Meeting Date: 9/18/2007
• Description: Finance Sub-Committee Meeting September 18, 2007
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

• Support the investigation of potential future climate change and drought impacts through
use of Colorado's Decision Support System models and other planning project efforts.
• Provide seed funding for expanded stream gage improvements, ground water monitoring
wells, water system improvements, climate monitoring stations to monitor, assess, and
predict future water supplies and vulnerabilities to water supplies due to potential impacts
from climate change.
• Comprehensive update to the 2002 Colorado Drought Mitigation and Response Plan,
including potential development of statewide triggers and identification of anticipated
socioeconomic drought impacts.
The State's Drought Impact Task Force has recently evaluated and expanded its drought mitigation
goals into the following eight goals. These will be used to guide the selection of activities under the
Program.
1. Improve Water Availability Monitoring
2. Increase Public Awareness and Education
3. Support Substitute Water Supply Plans and Leasing Options to Augment Water Supply
4. Facilitate Watershed and Local Planning
5. Reduce Water Demand/Encourage Conservation
6. Impact Reduction
7. Develop Intergovernmental and Interagency Stakeholder Coordination
8. Evaluate Potential Impacts from Climate Change
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