BOARD00234

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

decision making capabilities that a GIS-based ISFDSS component could provide. Ross will demonstrate
the conceptual prototype at the July Board meeting. Please see Agenda Item 25 for additional details on .
the ISFDSS project.

18. Water Education Projects are detailed above with Item No. 22.

19.

Alamosa River Planning
Authorization: Long Bill

Grant Amount: $5,000
Project Manager: Dan McAuliffe

Project Description:

1. Identify local, state and federal entities, including local elected officials and government
agencies, to participate in activities associated with restoration of natural resources damaged
by the actions at the Summitville Mine. Supply the list of identified entities to the state's
Natural Resource Damage Trustees, to be identified by DNR Deputy Director Ron Cattany,
and the CWCB ($1,000).
2. Work with identified entities to establish an administrative structure to accept river
restoration and natural re.source damage funds ($1,000).
3. Hire a facilitator to aid in the preparation of goals regarding the use of $5 million from the
settlement of legal actions between Robert Friedland, the State of Colorado, and the United
States regarding the natural resource damages related to river restoration. Provide a summary
of the mee~ng to the Natural Resource Damage Trustees and the CWCB ($2,000).
4. Submit the completed goals to the identified local, state and federal entities, the Natural
Resource Damage Trustees and the CWCB ($liOOO).

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20.

The project was completed and invoices were paid up to the project amount.

Green Industries of Colorado
Authorization: Long Bill

Grant Amount: $25,000
Project Manager: Dan McAuliffe

In September 2001 the Board contracted with ,Green Industries of Colorado (GreenCO) to
improve landscape water conservation. GreenCO requested funds to inventory, compile and standardize
regional "Best Management Practices" (BMPs) for landscape water use, including irrigation system
design, landscape design, fertilization, and plant selection criteria. GreenCO will also focus on public
outreach to facilitate the flow of this newly developed information to their members as well as the general
public.

GreenCO is an umbrella trade organization repre~enting the common interests of nine landscape-
related trades. It has over 2,000 member companies and'represents over 36,000 Colorado employees. In
1996, GreenCO's Board of Directors established a co~ittee to help GreenCO members respond to
threats posed to the industry by water shortages resulting'from drought and growth. Part of this response
included the development of "Best Management Practicef for this iudustry.

The goals ofthe proj ect were:

. Inventory and prioritize existing BMPs by region.
. Address the range of practices for the desig1i, installation and maintenance of landscapes by
industry, and address variations on a regional basis.
. Where needed, suggest additional or improved BMPs.

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