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I' " -. . . Republican River Water Conservation District 505 E. 8th Ave., Bldg. A PO Box 304 Yuma, CO 80759 Dennis Coryell, President Kim Killin, Vice President Tim Pautler, Secretary/Treasurer To: Colorado Water Conservation Board Re: Agenda Item 15J, November 16-17, 2004 CWCB Board Meeting Water Supply Planning and Finance - Non Reimbursable Projects November 5, 2004 Summary The Republican River Water Conservation District ("the District"), in cooperation with the State Engineer's Office, hereby requests a Non-Reimbursable Investment of $50,000 from the Colorado Water Conservation Board's Water Project Construction Program. These FY 05-06 funds would help enable the District to undertake projects and studies in 2005 vital to assisting the State of Colorado meet Republican River Compact compliance and to sustaining water resources within the Republican River . Basin. Discussion The Republican River Water Conservation District was created by SB 04-235 for the purpose of creating a forum that protects the water supply in the Republican River Basin and works cooperatively with the State Engineer's Office in meeting the provisions of the 1942 Republican River Compact and the Final Settlement Stipulation accepted in 2002 by the U.S. Supreme Court in Kansas v. Nebraska and Colorado, No. 126 Original. The critical first-year projects and studies undertaken by the District are of great significance to seven counties on the northeast plains and to the entire state. The District was established in part to provide local decision-making authority to those most affected by the reduction of consumptive use. Their decisions, which will be based on these studies, and the implementation of these projects, will rely partially on external funds. The District, empowered with taxing and fee-assessment authority, will also generate its own funds. This grant is necessary to initiate the aforementioned first-year studies and projects. Page 1 00