BOARD00485

• Board Meeting Date: 5/21/2001
• Description: Legislative Wrap-Up
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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South Platte Decision Support System: $2 million

The collection of water resources infonnation to be used for the design of a decision support system
for the South Platte River basin. The information will be used by a consultant in the preparation of
surface and groundwater models, consunlptive use models, and overall water budget models
associated with the system. The total cost associated with this element of the project is $2,000,000.

Lower South Platte Storage: $500,000

A feasibility study to evaluate water management and storage alternatives in the lower South Platte
Basin. 'The study will assist in identifying structures and/or measures to facilitate management of
South Platte River flows and participation in the Three-State Platte River Cooperative Agreement.

Arkansas Valley Pipeline Feasibility Study: $100,000

The enterprise of the Southeastern Colorodo Water Conservancy District will prepare a feasibility.
study for the Arkansas Valley Pipeline. The project would consist of over 190 miles of pipeline line
to supply water to municipalities and other water users in counties along the Arkansas River east of
Pueblo Reservoir to Lamar. Total project cost is $200,000.

Water Resource Information Center: $60,000

In 1993 the General Assembly authorized the CWCB to "assemble and make available to water users
in Colorado a consolidated water resources information center." The funds being requested are
intended to cover operating on-going costs for four-years.

Elkhead Reservoir Environmental Compliance & Feasibility: $500,000

Environmental compliance and feasibility studies associated with reservoir enlargement. The
enlargement is a component of a Yampa River Basin Plan that defines how the Upper Colorado River
Endangered Fish Recovery Program will allow water development to continue for the next several
decades while endangered fish are recovered.

Drought Planning Survey: $350,000

In 2000 surface water levels statewide were low. Water users relying on water in storage faired well,
while those without storage experienced drought-like conditions. Funds are requested to survey water
users to collect information in several categories. The resulting report will contain GIS infOffi1ation, a
database, reported findings, an expert analysis of the information, and options/recornmendations.

Floodplain Mapping Program: $250,000

This funding will pay for engineering analyses and floodplain delineation studies in five areas:
Gunnison, Eagle, Weld and Delta counties and Basalt. Matching funds have been obligated or will be
provided by the U.S. Anny Corps of Engineers and the local entities.

Cherry Creek Reservoir Flood Safety Study: $75,000

A technical review of existing Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) information and a new site-
specific I'MP analysis for Cherry Creek dam and reservoir. The total PMP investigation cost is
$149,812. This study will be completed by December 31, 200l.

Alamosa River Restoratiou Project: $150,000

Funding to allow the Alamosa-La Jara Water Conservancy District to contiuue work begun in 2000 to
carry out river improvements designed to improve irrigation intake structures, habitat, water quality
(by reducing erosion), to reduce damage to adjacent lands due to channel erosion.

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