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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. Satellite monitoring system maintenance;
. In-stream flow engineering support services;
. Continuation of the South Platte decision support system;
. Continuation of the document imaging system and
integrated water information center;
. Continuation of the Colorado floodplain map
modernization;
. Continuation of the weather modification program;
. Enhanced snowpack assessment program;
. . Continuation of the flood hazard mitigation program;
. Floodplain technical services;
. Republican river water conservation district operations;
. Oak creek reservoir feasibility study;
. Arkansas valley dr.ainage study;
. Continuation of the statewide water supply initiative; and
. Conservation reserve enhancement program.
Restores the balance in the flood response fund to $150,000.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1. Water project loan authorizations from the

severance tax trust fund perpetual base account. (1) Pursuant to

section 39-29-109 (1) (a) (I), Colorado Revised Statutes, the Colorado

water conservation board is hereby authorized to loan moneys from the

severance tax trust fund perpetual base account to enable the construction

of the following water resources projects with the following priority:

Priority

Borrower-Project

Loan Amount

(a) Central Colorado Water Conservancy
District Well Augmentation Sub-district
Water Rights Purchase and Construction of

Lined Gravel Pit Water Storage* -

$ 20,200,000
$ 20,200,000

Total

*This loan is to refinance projects wholly or partially completed.
(2) The Colorado water conservation board may make loans for
the construction ofthe project specified in subsection (1) of this section

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SB05-084