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<br />Beneficiary/Grantee/Contractor: CWCB, Various <br />Amount of Request: $95,000 <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />Ranking: <br /> <br />High <br /> <br />,~ <br />. <br /> <br />Product Produced: Continued CWCB program to provide state support for locally derived studies <br />and projects sponsored or partnered by interested government agencies, water districts, or other <br />interested parties. The purpose is to pursue studies and/or design and construction projects to <br />understand sources of watershed and river problems, to develop alternative strategies for dealing with <br />those problems, and to design and implement mitigation features to lessen or eliminate the problems. <br />The result is a healthier stream corridor environment for multi-use benefits to water supply, reduced <br />flood hazards, enhanced habitat and recreation, and perhaps improved aesthetics and water quality. <br /> <br />Water Planning Relationship: This program is statewide in nature and is intended to assist in <br />meeting stream restoration needs throughout Colorado. Representative study areas include the Upper <br />Purgatoire Watershed, Colorado Acequia Association in Costilla County, Conejos River Watershed, and <br />Coal Creek Watershed. <br /> <br />Recommendation: Staff gives a high recommendation for funding of this project since it is another <br />high priority within the CWCB Flood Protection Section. Much success has already been achieved in the <br />past few years on river restoration projects (Roaring Fork River, Rio Grande, and others) with similar <br />projects. <br /> <br />3. Floodplain Engineering Studies <br /> <br />Beneficiary/Grantee/Contractor: <br />Amount of Request: <br /> <br />CWCB, Local Entities <br />$75,000 <br /> <br />Ranking: <br /> <br />High <br /> <br />Product Produced: The funds will be used to provide the engineering and technical support to local <br />entities to address local floodplain planning needs on a cost-sharing basis. The goal is to accomplish <br />much needed engineering updates that will work in harmony with the FEMA Map Modernization effort. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Water Planning Relationship: This program will work in concert with the Flood Protection <br />Program to continue the necessary water planning efforts of local entities in relation to floodplain <br />planning needs. <br /> <br />Recommendation: Staff gives a high recommendation for funding of this project since it is a high <br />priority project within the CWCB Flood Protection Section. The available support will enhance the <br />efforts required by local entities to have their floodplain planning in place. <br /> <br />4. Improved Snowpack Snow Water Equivalent Measurements for Spring Runoff and Flood <br />Potential Assessment . <br /> <br />Beneficiary/Grantee/Contractor: USBR, Various <br />Amount of Request: $65,000 <br /> <br />Ranking: <br /> <br />High <br /> <br />Product Produced: Funds will be to develop the Snow Data Assimilation System, which will provide <br />a model for analysis of snowpack for water planning and flooding impact. <br /> <br />Water Planning Relationship: This project will provide more efficient water management <br />because of better snowpack snow water equivalent, melt, runoff and stream flow estimates to protect our a <br />water supplies. It will also provide improved, spatially continuous precipitation estimates that will be . <br />made available in real time for flood prediction and warning. <br /> <br />10 <br />