Memorandum Agenda Item 11f 05/15/2000

• Board Meeting Date: 5/15/2000
• Description: Agenda Item 11f, May 22-23, 2000 Board Meeting Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Project
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

STATE OF COLORADO
Colorado Water Conservation Board
• Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street,Room 721 .241"'
Denver,Colorado 80203 l
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Bill Owens
MEMORANDUM Governor
Greg E.Walcher
Executive Director
To: Colorado Water Conservation Board Members Peter H.Evans
CWCB Director
From: Larry Lang, Chief, Flood Protection Section Dan McAuliffe
Deputy Director
Date: May 15, 2000
Re: Agenda Item 11.f, May 22-23,2000 Board Meeting
Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Project
Introduction
This memorandum is intended to provide Board members with an update regarding the Rio
Grande Headwaters Restoration Project. Much work has been conducted since the fall of 1999.
The Board staff has provided five status reports on that work for interested parties, dated
November 8, 1999, November 15, 1999, December 22, 1999, January 12, 2000, and April 4,
2000. During that time several scoping meetings were held in the study area and a Scope of
Work was drafted, revised, and finalized. The Board staff has received a great deal of assistance
from residents of the Rio Grande basin in drafting that Scope of Work. The assistance is greatly
appreciated. The Scope of Work was distributed to engineering consultants on April 4— 5, 2000.
On April 17, 2000 a pre-submittal meeting was held in Monte Vista for those consultants
interested in submitting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ's). By the submittal deadline of May
3, 2000 twelve (12) SOQ's had been received. The evaluation process has been initiated. On
May 17, 2000 the selection of finalists for interviews will have been completed in Alamosa. On
June 7, 2000 the finalists will present oral proposals. The top consultant will be selected by the
interview panel and contract negotiations will begin.
Background
The legislation that authorized the project,Senate Bill 99-173, stated:
The purposes of the investigation will be to evaluate the feasibility
of various restoration projects to improve channel conveyance
capacity, reduce vulnerability to flood damages, improve water
• diversion, restore riparian habitat, and facilitate delivery of
interstate compact commitments.
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