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<br />. <br /> <br />Some components of RGDSS are already underway. One of these is a joint funding agreement <br />with the USGS, whereby they, are conducting well investigations in support of RGDSS with <br />matching funds from the State. Additionally, the Division 3 Engineer in Alamosa has begun <br />installation of new stream gages in support of RGDSS. <br /> <br />Funding <br /> <br />Development of RGDSS is expected to take three years and a total budget of $4,983,380, <br />based upon the RGDSS Feasibility Study completed in April 1998. This includes $2,000,000 <br />for the fIrst year, $2,000,000 for the second year, and $983,380 for the third year. FY 1999 <br />funding from the CWCB Construction Fund for Year I of RGDSS was $2,000,000. As per <br />the feasibility study, the RGDSS management staff is requesting $2,983,380 for years 2 and 3 <br />of RGDSS development. <br /> <br />The feasibility study also recommended the State provide a project manager, as well as water <br />commissioners with local knowledge of the basin to perform a data quality check of wells. <br />The RGDSS funding approved for the Construction Fund in FY 1999 included no FTEs. And <br />because recent negotiations with the RGDSS contractors have resulted in project costs that may <br />exceed the feasibility estimates, the staff is requesting both FTEs and funding for the project <br />management and well data quality check. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />This funding would be used to support 1.0 FTE for project management, as well as six (6) <br />part-time water commissioners working three (3) months each over the winter (1.5 FTE) to <br />perform the well data quality check and cross-reference the existing well permit fIle and water <br />rights fIle. Little to no fIeldwork is anticipated for well checking at this time. The result of <br />this quality check is expected to be a comprehensive list of large capacity (> 50 gpm) wells <br />with (1) water rights only, (2) permits only and (3) both water rights and permits. Those wells <br />with both water rights and permits will be cross-referenced. <br /> <br />In addition, the water commissioners may be used to review miscellaneous irrigated acreage, <br />water right and diversion records that are identifIed as suspect by the RGDSS contractors. The <br />breakdown of funding for the FTEs is shown below: <br /> <br />1.0 FTE (RGDSS Project Manager - DWR) <br />1.5 FTE (Water Commissioner Staff Support - DWR) <br />2.5 FTE <br /> <br />$100,000 <br />$75.000 <br />$175,000 <br /> <br />Recommendations <br /> <br />RGDSS management staff recommends that $2,983,380 be allocated for years 2 and 3 of RGDSS <br />development in the FY 2000 Construction Fund bill. Also, staff recommends that 2.5 FTEs and <br />$175,000 be allocated in the FY 2000 Construction Fund bill to support project management and <br />well data quality checking. . <br /> <br />L:/BoardmemlNov98/26a_ Nov98.doc <br />