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<br />and inadequate spillways. Total storage restricted was 137,559 acre-feet. The restrictions <br />provide risk reduction for the public and environment until the problems are corrected. The <br />owners are responsible for following the restricted operating levels and the restrictions are <br />enforced by the Division Engineers. A list of restricted reservoirs at the end ofthe reporting <br />period is included in Appendix B. Although many dams were repaired and removed from the <br />restricted list within the last year, a number of dams were also added to the list during the same <br />time period. The change in the restriction from the same time last year resulted in a slight <br />decrease in the number of dams on the restricted list and the volume of the restrictions decreased <br />approximately 6,000 acre-feet. <br /> <br />In the event that conditions of any dam or reservoir are so unsafe as to not permit the time to <br />issue or enforce a restriction, or a dam is threatened by a large flood, the State Engineer may <br />immediately employ remedial measures to protect the public safety. An emergency dam repair <br />cash fund is provided under the CWCB construction fund per Section 37-87-122.5. <br /> <br />With the passage ofthe National Dam Safety Program Act (NDSP), PL 104-303 and its <br />subsequent funding, Colorado has applied for and received assistance grants each year since <br />1998. An additional grant was approved for 2003. These funds are being used to provide <br />advanced training to the Dam Safety Branch personnel in the field of dam safety and risk <br />analysis. Additional training is provided under the technical seminar provisions ofthe Act. The <br />grant funds are also used to acquire emergency communication equipment, upgrade computers, <br />and purchase engineering computer software programs and other equipment. Future grants may <br />be available each year under the Act, subject to appropriations. <br /> <br />3.2 Approval of Plans and Specifications <br /> <br />During FY 03-04, the State Engineer's Office approved plans for five new dams and 34 plans for <br />alteration, modification, or enlargement. Twelve separate hydrology studies were also approved <br />for determination of the inflow design flood for spillway design. The estimated cost of - <br />construction for the approved plans was $39,932,281 and $51,664.70 was collected for the <br />examination and filing of the submilled plans. <br /> <br />Thirty-four sets of plans and specifications for construction and twelve hydrology studies were <br />approved by the State Engineer during FY 03-04, as listed in Appendix C. In order to expedite <br />the approval of repair plans for dams, the dam safety engineers located in the division offices <br />review plans and specifications and perform the construction inspections on selected projects. In <br />addition, four third-party reviews of the plans and specifications were performed in FY 03-04. <br />This enables the owners to repair or construct their dams sooner by shortening the review time. <br />The State Engineer provides review and approval of plans and specifications performed by third <br />parties. <br /> <br />Upon completion of construction, the owner's design engineer submits copies of the "AS- <br />CONSTRUCTED" plans showing any changes made during construction. These plans are <br />reviewed by the engineer who monitored the construction for completeness before being <br />accepted for filing. The superseded plans are disposed and the "AS-CONSTRUCTED" plans <br />serve as the public record as required by the statutes. <br /> <br />5 <br />