Board Meeting Memorandum 09/05/2003

• Board Meeting Date: 9/5/2003
• Description: Non Reimbursable Projects CWCB/Division of Water Resources Satelllite Monitoring System
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Hearings

STATE OF COLORADO
olorado Water Conservation Board
Department of Natural Resources 3 „
1313 Sherman Street,Room 721
Denver,Colorado 80203 .
Phone:[phone]
FAX:[phone]
www.cwcb.state.co.us
Bill Owens
Governor
MEMORANDUM Greg E.Watcher
Executive Director
Rod Kuharich
To: Colorado Water Conservation Board CWCB Director
Finance Committee
Dan McAuliffe
Deputy Director
From: Dan Merriman
Jeff Baessler
Jack Byers
Date: September 5, 2003
e: September 22, 2003, CWCB Finance Committee Meeting
Water Supply Planning and Finance—Non Reimbursable Projects
CWCB/Division of Water Resources Satellite Monitoring System.
Introduction
This request is for the continued implementation of the CWCB long range gaging program which was
designed to address specific agency related needs such as flood forecasting and warning, instream flow
monitoring, compact protection, and Decision Support System data collection efforts. For FY 04-05, an
appropriation of$210,000 is being sought from the Construction Fund to continue the CWCB gaging program.
In addition, the Division of Water Resources (DWR)is requesting $303,000 from the Construction Fund to
continue the operational viability of the state satellite monitoring system. Another$50,000 is being requested to
continue the flood-hardening program adopted by the two agencies. The CWCB gaging program and DWR
satellite monitoring system is a joint effort between the agencies to strengthen Colorado's data collection
requirements. A total appropriation of $563,000 will be required for the combined state gaging effort in
FY 04-05. The combined statewide gaging effort was initiated in 2001 with the approval of$573,000 from the
construction fund. The program was again funded in 2002, and 2003 with the approval of$599,000, and
$634,000 respectively from the construction fund.
Discussion
Flood Protection•Water Project Planning and Financing•Stream and Lake Protection
Water Supply Protection•Conservation Planning