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The state's gaging program is a collaborative effort the Board's Flood Protection section, <br /> Stream and Lake Protection section and Water Supply protection section, as well as the DWR,USGS and other <br /> stakeholders. The program consists of the following elements: • <br /> 1. Support the DWR in their effort to maintain compliance with new satellite remote sensing technologies <br /> through the ongoing refurbishment and replacement program. <br /> 2. Development of new stream gaging methodologies through research and advances in technology <br /> 3. Flood Hardening of existing stream gages throughout the state. <br /> 4. Upgrade existing Colorado gaging stations to telemetry capability; improve real time access to the data; and <br /> install new gages when required for CWCB and/or DWR programs. <br /> 5. Upgrade and maintain gaging and survey equipment, and computer hardware and software required for <br /> stream gaging data collection and analysis and provide staff training as new gaging technologies are <br /> developed. <br /> Gaging Program Goals <br /> The CWCB's gaging program is part of the Board's strategic planning effort and focuses on the <br /> following generalized issues and goals: <br /> • Development of a process by which the CWCB,DWR, USGS and other stakeholders cooperatively <br /> strengthen Colorado's gaging program,while meeting the needs and missions of all entities. Such a process <br /> requires regular meetings to enable the CWCB and other entities to be informed, especially in instances <br /> when the USGS,DWR, and/or other entities can no longer fund a gage that may be important to one of the <br /> CWCB program areas. • <br /> • Development of a comprehensive list of streams that the CWCB has identified for gaging, and coordination <br /> with other entities for usage and cost sharing purposes. <br /> • Cooperation between the CWCB and DWR to identify roles and responsibilities with regard to Satellite <br /> Gaging needs within both agencies. (A gaging MOA between the agencies was formulated and work plans <br /> and goals for each agency are outlined and updated on a yearly basis according to guidelines of the MOA.) <br /> • Identification of critical need gages that should be immediately funded as well as existing CWCB gages that <br /> will require funds for continued operation and maintenance. <br /> • Development of a strategy to deal with long term Operation and Maintenance Issues including the possible <br /> need for additional FTEs for the expansion of the DWR satellite monitoring system. <br /> • Continued development of the CWCB gaging budget,which will be requested as part of the annual projects <br /> bill process to meet CWCB's growing needs. Private outside contracts will be required to accomplish all of <br /> the CWCB's Gaging issues and goals. <br /> CWCB Request <br /> This year Staff has identified the following projects,which will be funded with the proposed$310,000 <br /> appropriation. This list will be refined in the next six months to further identify project specifics such as <br /> 1111 <br /> location of specific gaging stations and refinement of costs associated with the projects. <br /> Flood Protection•Water Project Planning and Financing•Stream and Lake Protection <br /> Water Supply Protection•Conservation Planning <br />