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<br />22 <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />OffiCE OF THE STATE ENGINEER <br />Division of Water Resourc.es <br />Dep,lrtment of Naturaf Resources <br />I ] 1 J Shermiln Street. Room 81 n <br />Denver, Colorilclo B02()) <br />Phom,:: (JOl) 066.3561 <br />F^X: (303) 86h-35tl9 <br /> <br />RECE'VF-~ <br /> <br /> <br />December 21,2000 <br /> <br />DEG 27 2000 <br /> <br />l!iIlOwf.'l\\ <br />C1JVcmC)[ <br /> <br />hU" ://water,SIJIC,CO, uS/der,1UII.htm <br /> <br />Co!omdo W~fr}f COOS1,rV<llil:. <br /> <br />GmgE.W,lltlwr <br />!:l\CClIliw (JiWI!"r <br />H.11 I),Simpson, II./:. <br />Slt)IC ~Ilf;in('l~r <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />To: <br />Cc: <br />From: <br />RE: <br /> <br />Rod Kuharich, Director of Colorado watetnservatlqn Division <br />Jack Byers, Jim McDanold, Mik~ferlet an Dan McA~liffe <br />Hal Simpson, State Enginee~ p r6, <br />Division ofWaler Resources Satellite-linked Monitoring System <br /> <br />The Colorado Division of Water Resources requests $398,000:from the CWeB Construction fund for FY02, The funds <br />are for continued, long-term operational viability of the over 3,00 satellite-linked water monitoring sites, renovation of <br />existing gaging stations, replacement of out-dated data collection platforms and upgrading transmission components, <br />In addition, many existing gaging stations need to be modified to provide critical stream flow data for flood warning and <br />low flow monitoring. The specific distribution of the funds requested is as follows: <br /> <br />$248,000 for replacement of 31 oul-dated Data Cqllection Platforms and associated Sateillte Telemetry . <br />Equipment and upgrading satellite transmission components, This request is the initial phase of a continuing <br />replacement program, ' <br /> <br />2, $50,000 for refurbishing existing stream gages as n~eded to maintain operational reliability of stream flow <br />data, This request is anticipated to be an annual cost due to deterioration and projected life expectancy of the <br />physical and mechanical aspects of the stream gages,: <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />3, $100,000 for flood hardening stream gages used for warning and monitoring of flood events, this request is <br />anticipated to occur over a 5-year period in coordlnatiqn with the CWCB five year gaging plan, <br /> <br />Introduction <br /> <br />The Division of Waler Resources and CWCB continue to Imptove the utility of the stream-gaging program to support <br />multi-agency and water user needs such as flood forecastij1g and warning, water rights administration, compact <br />protection, and Decision Support System Implementation an~ uSe, DWR must maintain the electronics in satellite- <br />linked data collection stations, refurbish the station slructure and non-electronic hardware for stations that are <br />deteriorating, harden certain key,stations against flood eVents so that We can continue to collect critical, real-time <br />stream flow data In times of flood, and continue, as neces~ary, the operation of vital gages which are currently <br />operated by the Unlled States Geological Survey (USGS), This Is part of a continuing annual request for funds to <br />support this program. : <br /> <br />Back\lfOund i <br />! <br />, <br />The CWCB provided $120,000 In FY01 for telemetry replacerjlent and stream gage refurbishment. $85,000 is being <br />spent to replace 15 sets of satellite-linked monitoring equipment In the South Piatte and Arkansas River basins, The <br />balance of $35,000 Is being used to repair and refurbish str~am gages throughout the state, Refurbishment of the . <br />following stream gages was done with these funds: <br />