BOARD00871

• Board Meeting Date: 9/10/2002
• Description: Watershed Protection Fund
• 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

MEMORANDUM

Bill Owens
Governor

TO:
FROM:
DATE:

Colorado Water Conservation Board Members
Rod Kuharich
September 3, 2002

Greg E. Walcher
Executive Director

Rod Kuharich
CWCB Director

RE:

Agenda Item #20 - Watershed Protection Fund SB 02-87

Dan McAuliffe
Deputy Director

On Aug. 8 the interagency Water Quantity/Water Quality group met to discuss several issues. Chief
among the issues was the implementation of SB 02-87. Under the new law we are responsible for
administering a Watershed Protection Fund, in consultation with the Water Quality Control
Commission and the Colorado Watershed Assembly. The Fund will be comprised of funds from a
new tax check-off.

The Commission has appointed two designees to work with us to implement the new law: Brain
Nazarenus, a member of the Commission, and Dick Parachini, a staff member from the Water
Quality Control Division.

We now need to appoint two people to "officially" work with the Commission and the Assembly.

Carolyn McIntosh has graciously volunteered to be one of the appointees. I would be happy to serve
as the other appointee.

Between now and our January meeting, we would be responsible for helping draft and review
operating principals and guidelines. We may also be asked to help with public relations efforts to
ensure people are aware of the new tax check-off. We would also make grant award decisions once
you have approved the guidelines.

A copy of the legislation is attached.

Recommendation

Appoint Carolyn McIntosh and me to work with the Water Quality Control Commission and the
Colorado Watershed Assembly to implement the new law.