BOARD00881

• Board Meeting Date: 11/19/2003
• Description: CF Section - En-Bloc Non-Reimbursable Investment Recommendations - CWCB/DWR - Satallite Monitoring System
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

STATE OF COLORADO

Colorado Water Conservation Board

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

Bill Owens
GovetTlor

MEMORANDUM

Greg E. Walcher
Executive Director

To:

Colorado Water Conservation Board Members

Rod Kuharich
CWCB Director

From:

Dan Merriman
JeffBaessler
Jack Byers

Dan McAuliffe
Deputy Director

Date:

November 6, 2003

Re:

Agenda Item 9a, November 19-21, 2003 CWCB Board Meeting
Water Supply Planning and Finance - Non Reimbursable Projects
CWCBillivision of Water Resources Satellite Monitoring System.

Introduction

This request is for the continued implementation of the CWCB long range gaging program which was
designed to address specific agency related needs such as flood forecasting and waming, instream flow
monitoring, compact protection, and Decision Support System data collection efforts. For FY 04-05, an
appropriation of $210,000 is being sought from the Construction Fund to continue the CWCB gaging program.
In addition, the Division of Water Resources (DWR) is requesting $303,000 from the Construction Fund to
continue the operational viability of the state satellite monitoring system. Another $50,000 is being requested
to continue the flood-hardening program adopted by the two agencies. The CWCB gaging program and DWR
satellite monitoring system is a joint effort between the agencies to strengthen Colorado's data collection
requirements. A total appropriation of $563,000 will be required for the combined state gaging effort in
FY 04-05. The combined statewide gaging effort was initiated in 2001 with the approval of $573,000 from the
construction fund. The program was again funded in 2002, and 2003 with the approval of $599,000, and
$634,000 respectively from the construction fund.

Discussion

The state's gaging program is a collaborative effort between the Board's Flood Protection section,
Stream and Lake Protection section and Water Supply protection section, as well as the DWR, USGS and other
stakeholders. The program consists of the following elements:

Flood Protection. Water Project Planning and Financing. Stream and Lake Protection
Water Supply Protection. Conservation Planning