BOARD00234

• Board Meeting Date: 7/23/2002
• Description: CWCB Director's Report
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

The CWCB was authorized to contract with the Omaha District Corps of Engineers (or a private .
contractor) to investigate the problems related to recent floodi\1g on the South Platte River and to develop a
multi-objective management plan to mitigate future flood lo~ses and improve irrigation supply within the
State of Colorado. The plan will identify and evaluate potential solutions to address channel conveyance,
sediment deposit, vegetative management, reservoir operations, and a self-help program for land owners.
The study reach is generally the South Platte River from down$tream of Denver to the State Line.

The scope of the original project was scaled back dramatically and was subsequently limited to a
100-year flood hazard analysis for the entire study reach described above. At this time, the base topographic
mapping has been developed, and a new hydraulic model has been completed to detennine floodwater
surface profiles throughout the study reach. The CWCB ihas authorization to complete the floodplain
delineation study in FY 02-03.

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Drought Planning Survev
Authorization: SBOl-157
Water Source: N/A
Location: Statewide

Grlmt Amount: $350,000
Project Type: W ater Availability Study
Prpject Manager: Brad LundahllLarry Lang

SB 01-157, the CWCB Projects Bill, authorized thd CWCB to enter into a contract for a project to
determine whether Colorado has enough water to meet itsiexisting and future needs. More specifically,
the project is to provide a statewide water user survey to collect information regarding demographics,
growth, water supplies, drought plans, water supply dqpletions, water use limitations, and dr~ught
preparedness.

Bouvette Consulting was the successful bidding contractor and began work on this project in .
February 2002. The project has been assigned a time line ponsisting of four phases. Phase r requires the
contractor to obtain and evaluate water suppliers profiles, (dentify water user segments, and use the media
to begin informing water users of the project. Phase II reqjlires the contractor to develop and test a survey
instrument. Phase ill is where the actual survey will be pj:Jrformed and each of the identified water users
contacted. Phase IV requires the results to be analyzed and recommendations presented.

To date, Phase I has been completed and the contractor is beginning to develop and test the initial
survey instrument as required under Phase II. Phase ill is expected to begin iu September 2002, and
Phase IV should begin in April 2003. Project completion, should occur by December 2003.

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Demonstration Grants
Authorization: SB 92-87
Water Source: N/A
Location: Statewide

Grant Amount: $500,000
Project Type: Efficiency Demonstration
Project Manager: Brad Lundabl

SB 92-87 authorized $500,000 in grants foi agricultural and multipurpose water system
demonstration projects (50% cost-sharing), with a maximum of $100,000 available to anyone project. The
demonstration projects are required to show the benefit ~o the state of water efficiency measures. Listed
below is a summation of the remaining two demonstratio!1 projects, which were funded utilizing SB 92-87
monies: '

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University of Northern Colorado - Raw Water Irrigation System
Authorization: SB92-87 Grant: $100,000
Progress Status~ Complete County: Weld
Completion Date: 6/25/02 Grant Contact: Kirk Leichliter

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