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I I I I I I I I ----------- --I I I I I I I I the understanding that is all the cash available at this time and that additional cash should be transferred into this account as its available during the next several years. The CWCB recommended legislative approval of this arrangement as a clear indication of the state's willingness to support the proposed federal legislative allocation and limitation of recovery program costs. 5.9 Change in the Session Laws In 1997, the General Assembly approved the CWCB recommendation that monies from the Fish and Wildlife Resources Accoimt wiihin the CWCB construction fund be made available to the recovery program to help implement improvements to the Grand Valley Canal. These improvements are intended to reduce admiriistrative spills by the canal and, as a result, increase stream flows available for recovery ofthe endangered fish. These improvements are being planned and will be implemented with full cooperation of the Grand Valley Water Users Association and without any impairment of their beneficial uses. In order to provide more flexibility in the delivery of those monies, in 1998 the Board recommended the name of the grant recipient be changed from the "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service" to the "participants of the Colorado River Recovery Implementation Program." This recommendation was supported by the Grand Valley Water Users Association and Recovery Program participants. 5.10 Change in Statutes In 1997, the Department of Natural Resources Controller's Office determined that, while the Board had statutory authority to receive funds for cooperative projects with local governments, the CWCB techpically did not have the statutory authority to expend such monies. In 1998 the Board recommended the state statutes be amended to allow the Board to expend funds received in managing cooperative project~)so that the Board has the same authority as other DNR agencies. :'1', , . . , ;';' CWCB FY98 Annual Report, page 38