BOARD00089

• Board Meeting Date: 3/16/2004
• Description: CF Section - Severance Tax Trust Fund Operational Account Recommendations
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

Water Planning Relationship: The program would continue efforts to determine areas of
impacted water use and assist the eradication of Tamarisk with the ultimate goal of water conservation.

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Recommendation: Staff gives a low recommendation to funding for this program since other sources
of funding may be available including federal contributions.

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7. CWCB Compact Operations Guide Project

Beneficiary/Grantee/Contractor: CWCB, Various
Amount of Request: $10,000

Ranking:

Low

Product Produced: This project would merge critical data developed by the agency to protect
Colorado's water resources and provide a handbook for on-going use. The information developed
would enable the agency to continue effective support of its water protection program in light of any
operational changes that may temporarily affect the agency at any given time.

Water Planning Relationship: CWCB's Water Protection Program is a strategic and integral
component of the agency's goal to protect Colorado's water resources. This handbook would ensure
that the data necessary to implement this program is in one place.

Recommendation: Staff gives a low recommendation to funding for this program due to other
pressing water issues at this time.

8. Base Flow Method Evaluation From Streams in the South Platte River Basin

Amount of Request:

CWCB, South Platte
Survey
$50,000

River Basin Water Users, US Geological

Beneficiary/G ran tee/Contractor:

Ranking: High

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Product Produced: Study to evaluate a variety of methods that perform hydrograph recession analysis
and estimate base flow in order to enhance water administration and resource planning, u\\ing the South
Platte as the test basin.

Water Planning Relationship: Water users would be provided with the best methods to perform
the analysis and estimate base flow which would result in improved administration and management of
water resources.

Recommendation: Staff gives a high recommendation to funding for this study because of its high
application to water planning and protecting water resources.

9. FountainIMountain Creeks Transit Loss Study; Phase 2: Update

Beneficiary/Grantee/Contractor: SE Colorado Water Conservancy District, US Geological Survey
Amount of Request: $100,000 Ranking: High

Product Produced: A cooperative Transit Loss Study and Accounting Model will be extended
spatially and updated from an original model developed in the 1980's. This phase of the study will
focus on updating the portion of the Model that addresses the reach of Fountain Creek from Colorado
Springs to Pueblo. A separate but related phase, using non-reimbursable construction funds will extend .-
the Model upstream on Monument Creek to the northern border ofEI Paso County. .

Water Planning Relationship: Water users will have a better method of accounting and
administering transit losses and travel times when releasing imported and other reusable water into the

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