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Willow Creek (Creede) Stream Restoration Study $ 15,000,00 Upper Colorado River Project Phase III $ 25,000.00 North Fork hnprovements $ 50,000,00 . Southern High Plains Ground Water $ 65,000.00 Stream & Lake Protection Stream and Lake Monitoring and Planning $ 60,000.00 GIS Pilot Proj ect $ 25,000.00 New Appropriations Identification $ 25,000.00 Conservation Planning Water Education Projects $ 50,000,00 GIS Technical Services $ 15,000.00 Drought Planning $ 30,000.00 GRAND TOTAL $ 585,000.00 With few exceptions, the programs and projects will be implemented as planned, However, we are proposing the following changes to the projects lis.ted above: 1. Mapping - Black Squirrel Creek (EI Paso County) The Black Squirrel Floodplain Mapping Project was !originally scheduled to be a cooperative floodplain project among the CWCB, NRCS, and EliPaso County. EI Paso County following the floods that occurred in 1995 requested the project. T~e NRCS funds have not been appropriated for the project. The CWCB has now requested funding 'from FEMA and expects to receive funding for the project in FY 02-03. In an effort to maximize thfl Board's floodplain mapping funds, the Board staff filled a need to transfer these funds to two on ~oing floodplain projects, These projects are: . . The Otis Floodplain Mapping Project - During the project review, the Board staff found that the original hydrology was in error, which will results in additional technical studies, Following these new investigations, the project should be f).nalized and available for floodplain approval and designation, . . Alamosa River Floodplain Study - During the initial construction of certain project features, a number questions were presented regarding the.hydrology and hydraulic analyses for the project. The Board staff fined that it is desirable to perf~rm a detail hydrology and hydraulic determination fully evaluates the stream flow regime. This evaluation will result in a better project design, i Recommendation: Staff should reallocate funds a~ proposed. 2. Drought Planning When requested more than 18 months ago, we had anticipated conducting the Drought Planning Survey/Carry-over Storage Assessment using sev~rance tax funds, Following this request it became obvious that more funds would be required to conip1ete the survey properly so a Construction Fund request was prepared and was adopted by the Gen~ral Assembly. As a result, are recommending reallocated the funds as follows: i . Provide $10,000 to complete an irrigation/dr:ainage efficiency demonstration project in the . Holly area being conducted in cooperation with Colorado State University and the Northeast Prowers Soil Conservation District.