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.,- . . . -2- Be it resolved by the Senate of the Sixty Second General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein: That no further funding of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers should be provided for the Cherry Creek Basin Study until the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completes an independent peer review of the National Weather Service data in order to determine the appropriate design flood for the Cherry Creek Basin. Be it further resolved, that copies of this joint resolution be sent to the President of the United States, the President of the United State Senate, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, each member of Colorado's Congressional delegation, the Governor of the State of Colorado, the Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Colorado Water Conservation Board. Project Summary The final draft report for the independent technical review for the Cherry Creek Reservoir Site Specific Probable Maximum Precipitation Study was released in August 2003 following a final project meeting that included all interests and GeoffBonnin of the National Weather Service and many Corps representatives. The study was sponsored by the City of Greenwood Village, City of Aurora, Douglas County, Arapahoe County and the Colorado Water Conservation Board. This study and report is in response to the Colorado General Assembly - Resolution Number 99-023 that directed the CWCB to perform the technical review in cooperation with the Cherry Creek Basin communities. The study contractor was Applied Weather Associates (A W A) of Monument, Colorado directed by Dr. Ed Tomlinson. A W A was selected from an open RFP process and contracted with the CWCB to conduct the independent analysis on behalf of the local communities. A W A assembled a team of approximately ten noted scientists with expertise in Colorado climate, numerical modeling and hydrology. Three reports were produced: Interim Report # 1, Interim Report # 2 and a Draft Final Report. In all cases the reports were subject to exhaustive verbal and formal written comments. All of the comments were acknowledged, addressed, and changes to study methodologies or results were made when appropriate by A W A. In addition to comments by the Cherry Creek Basin Advisory Committee and the CWCB, the project reports and technical reviews were formally commented on a three person technical panel. This panel consisted of Louis Schreiner - USBR River Systems and Meteorology (co-author of many HMR reports), Gary Lewis - Parsons Engineering Science (noted hydrologist and author of a leading hydrology college textbook), and Nolan Doesken - the Assistant State Climatologist for 25 years. Technical review by the panel members for the project was performed on behalf of the project sponsors and the Cherry Creek Basin Advisory Committee. The project findings and recommendations provide a comparison between the Corps of Engineers July 1995 General PMP Study and the August 2003 A W A Regional Site-Specific Study. By letter dated August 4, 2003, the Corps has agreed to work in cooperation with the project sponsors to formulate an acceptable resolution to the many controversial concerns regarding the Corps Dam Safety recommendations and use the A W A findings in a Probable Maximum Flood Analysis that will be done in close consultation with the communities and the State of Colorado. A W A will present highlights from the study findings to the CWCB in Grand Junction, Colorado on September 22,2003. All of the final meeting materials are posted on the CWCB website and include: the Final PowerPoint presentations from A W A and the NWS; the Draft Final report; the Technical Review Panel final comments; and the final meeting minutes. These materials are at htto://www.cwcb.state.co.us/flood watch/Cherry Creek PMP Final MeetinglProbable Maximum Precipitation.pdf Flood Protection. Water Project Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection Water Supply Protection. Conservation Planning