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Non-Reimbursable Application -CWCB Construction Fund <br /> Form Revised June 2006 <br /> 3. Provide a brief description of your organization below: <br /> N/A <br /> 'art B.-Description of the Project or Study <br /> 1. Name of the study or project: Pilot Project to Analyze Climate Change Effects on Colorado <br /> Water Resources <br /> 2. What is the purpose of this grant application? Check one. <br /> X Study <br /> Demonstration project. <br /> Rehabilitation or <br /> replacement of existing <br /> Other(Please describe) <br /> 3. General location of the study or demonstration project. (Please include county, and approximate distance <br /> and direction from the nearest town): <br /> This study will be completed in a basin or sub-basin, to be determined by the CWCB staff in <br /> collaboration with federal agencies (NOAA,NCAR, USGS,NASA) and other project <br /> proponents(Denver Water, Colorado SpringsUtilities,Boulder, Northern Colorado WCD, and <br /> Aurora). It may be applied statewide, eventually. <br /> 4. Please provide a brief narrative description of the proposed study or demonstration project including <br /> purpose,need, and service area. (Attach scope of study, if available) <br /> In order for Colarado water users to adaptively manage their water resources for climate change and variability,it <br /> is important to understand how and why climate may change in the future and how that may affect the resources <br /> upon which the water utility industry depends. The Study Project will include activities to achieve a two-pronged <br /> approach in collaboration and partnership with other federal,state,and local entities engaged in assessing water <br /> adaptation strategies to address climate change. While large providers have conducted some initial work in this <br /> area(Denver Water's study,the ABCD study)there is a gap in the current level of knowledge. In addition,smaller <br /> providers may be impacted by climate change,but do not have the resources to analyze the possible effects on <br /> their systems. This study would focus on two aspects: 1)how can climate change data be applied to existing <br /> Decision Support Systems to provide estimates on future streamflow patterns; 2)how will those streamflow <br /> patterns affect water supplies based on new and different call patterns. <br /> 2 <br />