LEG00215

• Bill Number: SB94-029
• Year: 1994
• Title: Concerning the Colorado Water Conservation Board Construction Fund and Making Appropriations in Connection Therewith
• Legislation - Doc Type: Construction Fund Bill

TOTAL $9,564,000 $1,188,182

SECTION 3. Colorado river compact decision support system - appropriation. (I) The Colorado
water conservation board is hereby authorized to continue designing a decision support system for the Colorado
river, to continue development of the necessary databases, and to acquire, operate, and maintain the associated
computer hardware and software. The Colorado water conservation board is hereby authorized to retain a
contractor to design the system and to expend not more than one million seven hundred forty-four thousand
dollars ($1,744,000) for contract year two of this decision support system from the Colorado water conservation
board construction fund for these purposes.

(2) In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the Colorado
water conservation board construction fund not otherwise appropriated, to the department of natural resources
for allocation to the Colorado water conservation board and the division of water resources, for contract year
two, the sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) and 3.0 FTE, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, to retain a contractor to manage the design of the system and for the continued implementation of
this section.

SECTION 4. South Platte river water rights management and data collection support system. The
Colorado water conservation board and the division of water resources are hereby authorized to continue their
participation in the development of a South Platte river water rights management support system and related
South Platte river data collection and investigations. The Colorado water conservation board is hereby
authorized to expend not more than one hundred fifty seven thousand dollars ($157,000) from the Colorado
water conservation board construction fund for this purpose.

SECTION 5. Satellite monitoring system maintenance - appropriation. In addition to any other
appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the Colorado water conservation board
construction fund not otherwise appropriated, to the department of natural resources for allocation to the state
engineer, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1994, the sum of one hundred thirteen thousand dollars
($113,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the maintenance of the satellite monitoring system
established and operated pursuant to section 37-80-102 (10), Colorado Revised Statutes.

SECTION 6. Small dam site reconnaissance program. The Colorado water conservation board is
hereby authorized to continue its field reconnaissance study of potential small dam sites in Colorado and to
increase the level of technical assistance available to small organizations interested in constructing small new
storage facilities and for rehabilitating or enlarging existing facilities. The Colorado water conservation board is
hereby authorized to contract for services and expend not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) from the
Colorado water conservation board construction fund for these purposes.

SECTION 7. Extreme precipitation investigation - appropriation. (1) The state engineer is hereby
authorized to investigate available evidence of extreme precipitation in the mountains of Colorado in relation to
the requirements which govern the size of spillways to enable reservoirs to safely pass large floods. The state
engineer shall evaluate the available data and recommend to the governor and the general assembly any
appropriate actions which may lead to a reduction in the cost of dam spillway improvements, an increase in the
conservation pool of reservoirs, an increase in power generation capabilities, or other benefits, while assuring
adequate protection from flood risks.

(2) In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the Colorado
water conservation board construction fund not otherwise appropriated, to the department of natural resources
for allocation to the state engineer, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1994, the sum of one hundred thousand
dollars ($100,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the purposes as specified in subsection (I) of

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