Staff Notes on CRSP MOA

• Description: Staff Notes and related documents on CRSP MOA
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 1/1/2015
• Author: CWCB Staff
• Title: Staff Notes on CRSP MOA
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Meeting

IV. No later than July 15, UCRC will officially submit the following year's project proposals,
along with a detailed justification for each project,to the Regional Director, Upper
Colorado Region,Attention: UC-608. Immediately following receipt of official project
proposals, Reclamation will assemble a review team for each proposal consisting of the
following Reclamation representatives:
a. Solicitor
b. Power Office Representative
c. Area Office Representative
d. Acquisitions Representative
e. Subject Matter Expert
If clarification is needed or if a proposed project might be denied, Reclamation will
contact the appropriate state representative and the UCRC,to discuss the proposed
project before a determination is made.
V. Following review, Reclamation will notify all Non-Federal parties,CREDA, and WAPA of
all approved projects.At this time, Reclamation will provide comments on its decision
and a POC within Reclamation for each project. The letter transmitting the list of
approved projects will be reviewed and approved by the solicitor,the area office
managers,and the Manager,Acquisition Management Division, prior to signature by the
Regional Director.
VI. Following decision notification, it is the responsibility of the state representatives for
each project to initiate a meeting with their respective Reclamation POC. State and
Reclamation POC's will meet to discuss and prepare detailed project plans including:
a. Thorough budget documentation
b. Projected timeline
c. All documentation required for NEPA
d. Applicable investigation, analysis,design, etc
VII. Upon project initiation,the area office with oversight responsibility, will contact the
Power Office,Attention: UC-608,to establish a cost authority.The Power Office will
track expenditures and provide an accounting,on a quarterly basis,to the UCRC,area
offices,and the Regional Director. Funds may be expended the year prior to project
implementation to allow for advance planning.
VIII. Status reports will be provided to UCRC and the State quarterly which will include
progress on each project, contract status(if applicable) and status of fund expenditures.
IX. Change in the scope of work for project proposals that have been approved should be
submitted to Reclamation with a copy to the UCRC. Changes will be considered on an
individual basis and will need separate approvals. New projects can only be submit
with the annual submittal through the UCRC.