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Water Project Construction Program — Project Data <br /> • Non-Reimbursable Investment <br /> Applicant: Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> Project Name: Drought Mitigation and Response Plan Implementation Program <br /> County: Statewide Drainage Basin: Statewide Water Source: N/A <br /> Total Project Cost: $300,000 <br /> Funding Sources: CWCB <br /> Type of Applicant: State Agency Median Household Income:N/A <br /> CWCB Investment: $300,000 <br /> SUMMARY <br /> The Drought Mitigation and Response Plan Implementation Program seeks to implement the <br /> recommendations outlined in the Board approved Updated Information Provided in Support of <br /> the 2002 Colorado Drought Mitigation and Response Plan. Anticipated activities under the <br /> Program include: <br /> • Formulation of a broad drought vision for the State. This entails a dynamic and <br /> accessible drought risk information system that provides Colorado water providers <br /> with the capacity to determine the potential impacts of drought, an the decision- <br /> support tools needed to better prepare for and mitigate the effects of drought. <br /> • Expanded statewide water conservation and drought planning efforts, including <br /> education opportunities for decision makers and the public. Maximizing the wide <br /> range of water management tools such as water conservation and reuse, with a focus <br /> on reducing outdoor landscape water use, will be particularly effective in responding <br /> to drought conditions. <br /> • Continued work on a statewide climate change initiative tied to drought planning <br /> efforts and the need for comprehensive water adaptation strategies to deal with <br /> potential water shortages. <br /> • Ongoing participation in the National Integrated Drought Information System <br /> (NIDIS) early drought warning system in the upper Colorado River Basin and <br /> evaluation of the potential for integration of relevant NIDIS findings/outputs for other <br /> 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 <br /> various locations throughout the state. <br /> • • Prioritize completion of local Drought Plans and Vulnerability and Risk Assessments, <br /> through the provision of public information/education as well as technical and <br /> financial assistance. <br /> • Review and potential revisions to technical drought planning toolbox components, <br /> 1 <br />