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1. Support the DWR in their effort to maintain compliance with new satellite remote sensing tecImo10gies through the ongoing refurbishment and replacement program. 2. Development of new stream gaging methodologies through research and advances in tecImo10gy 3. Flood Hardening of existing stream gages throughout the state. 4. Upgrade existing Colorado gaging stations to telemetry capability; improve real time access to the data; and install new gages when required for CWCB and/or DWR programs. 5. Upgrade and maintain gaging and survey equipment, and computer hardware and software required for stream gaging data collection and analysis and provide staff training as new gaging tecImo10gies are developed. Gaging Program Goals The CWCB's gaging program is part ofthe Board's strategic planning effort and focuses on the following generalized issues and goals: . Development of a process by which the CWCB, DWR, USGS and other stakeholders cooperatively strengthen Colorado's gaging program, while meeting the needs and missions of all entities. Such a process requires regular meetings to enable the CWCB and other entities to be informed, especially in instances when the USGS, DWR, and/or other entities can no longer fund a gage that may be important to one ofthe CWCB program areas. . Development of a comprehensive list of streams that the CWCB has identified for gaging, and coordination with other entities for usage and cost sharing purposes. . Cooperation between the CWCB and DWR to identifY roles and responsibilities with regard to Satellite Gaging needs within both agencies. (A gaging MOA between the agencies was formulated and work plans and goals for each agency are outlined and updated on a yearly basis according to guidelines of the MOA.) . Identification of critical need gages that should be immediately funded as well as existing CWCB gages that will require funds for continued operation and maintenance. . Development of a strategy to deal with long term Operation and Maintenance Issues including the possible need for additional FTEs for the expansion ofthe DWR satellite monitoring system. . Continued development of the CWCB gaging budget, which will be requested as part of the annual projects bill process to meet CWCB's growing needs. Private outside contracts will be required to accomplish all of the CWCB's Gaging issues and goals. CWCB Request This year Staff has identified the following projects, which will be funded with the proposed $310,000 appropriation. This list will be refined in the next six months to further identify project specifics such as location of specific gaging stations and refinement of costs associated with the projects. Flood Protection. Water Project Planning and Financing. Stream and Lake Protection Water Supply Protection. Conservation Planning