BOARD00143

• Board Meeting Date: 11/25/2002
• Description: CF Section - En-Bloc Non-Reimbursable Investment Recommendations CWCB/Division of Water Resources Satellite Monitoring System
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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STATE OF COLORADO

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Colorado Water Conservation Board

Department of NaturaI Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
www.cwcb.state.co.us

Bill Owens
Governor

MEMORANDUM

Greg E. Waleher
Executive Director

To:

Colorado Water Conservation Board Members

Rod Kuharich
CWCB Director

From:

Dan Merriman
JeffBaessler
Jack Byers

Dan McAuliffe
Deputy Director

Date: November 14, 2002

Re:

Agenda Item 21a
Water Supply Planning and Rinance - En-bloc Non-Reimbur.sable Investments-Recommendations
CWCBillivision of Water Resources Satellite Monitoring System

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Introduction

This request is for the continued implementation of the CWCB long range gaging program which was
designed to address specific agency related needs such as flood forecasting and warning, instream flow
monitoring, compact protection, and Decision Support System data collection efforts. For FY 03-04, an
appropriation of$23l,000 is being sought from the Construction Fund to continue the CWCB gaging program.
In addition, the Division of Water Resources (DWR) is requesting $303,000 from the Construction Fund to
continue the operational viability of the state satellite monitoring system. Another $100,000 is being requested
to continue the flood-hardening program adopted by the two agencies. The CWCB gaging program and DWR
satellite monitoring system is ajoint effort between the agencies to strengthen Colorado's data collection
requirements and unify gaging related activities between the two agencies. A total appropriation of $634,000
will be required for the combined state gaging effort in FY 03-04. The combined statewide gaging effort
was initiated in 2001 with the approval of $573,000 from the construction fund. The program was again funded
in 2002 with the approval of $599,000 from the construction fund.

Discussion

The state's gaging program is a collaborative effort between the Board's Flood Protection section,
Stream and Lake Protection section and Water Supply protection section, as well as the DWR, USGS and other
. stakeholders. The program consists of the following elements:

Flood Protection. Water Project Planning and Financing. Stream and Lake Protection
Water Supply Protection. Conservation Planning