BOARD00244

• Board Meeting Date: 7/23/2002
• Description: CF Section - Statewide Water Supply Investigation - Review Plan of Study
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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STATE OF COLORADO

Colorado Water Conservation Board

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

Bill Owens
Governor

MEMORANDUM

Greg E. Walcher
Executive Director

To:

Colorado Water Conservation Bo~ ~embers

Rod Kuharich, CWCB Directo~
Dan McAuliffe, CWCB Deputy Director
Mike Serlet, Chief, Water Supply Planning and Finance S~

July 12, 2002

Dan McAuliffe
Deputy Director

Rod Kuharich
CWCB Director

From:

Date:

Subject:

Agenda Item #20a, July 23-24, 2002 Board Meeting
Water Supply Planning and Finance Section - Special Projects Statewide Water
Supply Investigation - Review Plan of Study

Introduction

This item is a reyiew and request for approyal of the Scope of Work, schedule, and general
project administration of the Statewide Water Supply Inyestigation (SWSI).

Back(lround

This study proposal is the result of several Board discussions that commenced at the January
2002 Board meeting about large water supply projects that could proYide relief from the state's
many water resource problems caused by growth, drought, federal regulations, and interstate
compact commitments.

Staff presented preliminary concepts for a Statewide Water Supply Inyestigation (SWSI) at
the May 2002 Board meeting. The Board approyed the recommendation of a detailed Scope of
Work to be prepared and presented for review at the July 2002 Board meeting.

Attached is a draft Scope of Work for the SWSI as prepared by staff with the assistance of
Mr. Bill Green, a former CWCB staff member. The Scope of Work proyides a detailed outline of
tasks for accomplishing the study objectiyes that are listed on page 2 of the Scope. The primary
objectiye is to deyelop a framework that can be utilized by water managers, water users and the
public in making future decisions regarding water use and deyelopment in Colorado.

Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection
Water Supply Protection. Conservation and Drought Planning