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. . . . Compliance with Construction Fund Criteria Since the adoption in 1981 of the criteria set forth in section 37-60-121 (1)(b), CRS, actions taken by the Board concerning the construction fund program have been in compliance with those criteria. In particular, the Board has taken the following steps: 1. About two-thirds of the Board's cost of the projects recommended since the adoption of the subject criteria have been for projects which will increase the beneficial consumptive use of Colorado's compact entitlements. 2. No applications for domestic water treatment and distribution systems or flood control projects have been accepted by the Board since March, 1981. 3. All feasibility studies initiated by the Board include the information required by criteria (IX). Dam Site Inventory Section 37-60-115(4), CRS, directed the Board to prepare an inventory of potential dam and reservoir sites in the state. The inventory was prepared by obtaining information from federal, state, and local water entities and the State Engineer's water rights tabulation. As directed, the inventory is on a computerized retrieval system and can be continuously updated. . Section 37-60-115(4)(d) requires the Board to identify and report annually to the General Assembly on any potential reservoir sites which may be encroached upon by incompatible land uses. To accomplish this, and to refine and update the initial inventory, the Board was authorized to make further expenditures from the construction fund for this purpose. The inventory is maintained on that basis, and information is provided according to requests received. Administrative Expenditures During FY 90-91 The following expenditures of construction fund moneys were made during FY 90-91 pursuant to section 37-60-121 (4)(a), CRS, which moneys were appropriated by the long bill for FY 90-91: -7-