2005 Water Projects Bill Fact Sheet

• Year: 2005
• Title: The 2005 Water Projects Bill
• CWCB Section: Finance
• Author: CWCB
• Description: Fact and data sheets on the legislation.
• Publications - Doc Type: Fact Sheets

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Water Supply Finance and Construction Program - Project Data

Granlee: Colorado Water ConseIVation Board

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Statewide

Project Name: Colorado Stream Restoration and Flood Mitigation Program
Project Type: Flood Protection Program Planning and Engineering
Drainage Basin: All River Basins in Colorado \Vater Source: N/A
Total Project Cost: $400,0000 Funding Source: CWCS Const. Fund
Type of Grantee: State Government Median Household income: N/A

CWCR Non-Reimbursable Inv.: $75,000

Interest Rate: N/A Term: N/A

SUMMARY
The impact area afthe Stream Restoration and Flood Mitigation Program is potentially any watershed within the
state of Colorado. The Project objective is to provide;: planning and engineering services for stream restoration
studies/projects as well as matching dollars for partnering with federal agencies and local governments in the
development of Flood Mitigation studies/projects. Without the availability of investments from the CWCB
Construction Fund, there is not a reliable source of consistent funding for this program which has been wildly
successful for recent projects in Colorado (i.e. Rio Grande headwaters restoration, Alamosa River restoration,
Arkansas River multi-objective study, Fountain Creek watershed study, and others). This fund can also work in
harmony with the newly created Watershed Protection Fund (State Tax checkoff item) as appropriate. Studies
and projects resulting from this program can have far reaching benefits for water supply, flood protection,
enhancement of aesthetic and environmental quality, recreation, and increased economic benefit.

Project Impact Area